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by M811 » Thu May 13, 2010 8:10 am
In 2003, a corporation with a market capitalization of $35.10 billion repurchased corporate stock with a market value of $17.57 million. Approximately what percent of market capitalization was represented by the stock repurchase? (Note: 1 billion = 10^9)
(A) 5%
(B) 2%
(C) 0.5%
(D) 0.2%
(E) 0.05%


[spoiler]Ans : E[/spoiler]
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by selango » Thu May 13, 2010 8:21 am
IMO Ans is A
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by jinxed » Thu May 13, 2010 10:42 am
IMO E

35.1 million would be 0.1% of 35.1 billion

so approximately half of that is 0.05%
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by debmalya_dutta » Thu May 13, 2010 10:59 am
[(17.57 * 10^6) / (3.51 * 10 ^10)] * 100 = 0.05
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by debmalya_dutta » Thu May 13, 2010 11:00 am
[(17.57 * 10^6) / (3.51 * 10 ^10)] * 100 = 0.05
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by clock60 » Thu May 13, 2010 11:02 am
(17/35)*(10^6*10^2)/10^9=0,5/10=0,05
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