C. CALCULATE THE INITIAL NET PROCEEDS (IN USD) OF EACH OF THE FOLLOW...

7-C. Calculate the initial net proceeds (in USD) of each of the following methods:

i. mortgage financing

ii. sale and leaseback

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QUESTION 8 HAS THREE PARTS (A, B, C) FOR A TOTAL OF 20 MINUTES.

Sarah Thurman is a portfolio manager at Devon Asset Management. One of Thurman’s clients

has a portfolio valued at USD 150,000,000 that is allocated 75% to equities and 25% to bonds.

She wants to reduce the portfolio’s equity allocation to 50% and raise its bond allocation to 50%.

Thurman wants to simultaneously lower the modified duration of the bond portfolio from 6.05 to