A firm has 10 million shares outstanding with a market price of P20 per share. The firm has P25 million in extra cash (short-term investments) that it plans to use in a stock repurchase; the firm has no other financial investments or any debt. What is the firm’s value of operations, and how many shares will remain after the repurchase?

A firm has 10 million shares outstanding with a market price of P20 per share. The firm has P25 million in extra cash (short-term investments) that it plans to use in a stock repurchase; the firm has no other financial investments or any debt. What is the firm’s value of operations, and how many shares will remain after the repurchase?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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