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Heidi owns 900 shares of Boyd Enterprises, which is priced at $66.98 per share. The company plans a 6-for-5 stock split. How many shares will Heidi own and what will the share price be after the stock split?

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A) 1,080; $55.82

B) 1,080; $66.98

C) 1,080; $80.38

D) 750; $80.38

E) 750; $55.82

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Final answer:

After a 6-for-5 stock split, Heidi will own 1,080 shares of Boyd Enterprises. The new share price will be $55.82 per share. The correct answer is A) 1,080; $55.82.

Step-by-step explanation:

Heidi owns 900 shares of Boyd Enterprises, and the company is planning a 6-for-5 stock split.

In a 6-for-5 stock split, for every 5 shares that a shareholder owns they will receive an additional 1 share. To find out how many shares Heidi will have after the stock split, we use the following calculation:

Number of shares after split = (Original number of shares × 6) ÷ 5
Heidi's shares after split = (900 × 6) ÷ 5

= 1080 shares
Next, to find the new share price after the stock split, we take the original price and adjust it based on the split ratio:

New share price = Original share price ÷ Split ratio
New share price = $66.98 ÷ (6/5)

= $55.82
After the stock split, Heidi will own 1,080 shares and the new share price will be $55.82 per share.

Therefore, the correct answer is A) 1,080; $55.82.

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