Flychucker Corporation is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share repurchase. In either case $13,000 would be spent. Current earnings are $1.30 per share, and the stock currently sells for $52 per share. There are 2,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes and other imperfections. a. Evaluate the two alternatives in terms of the effect on the price per share of the stock and shareholder wealth per share. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) b. What will be the effect on Flychucker's EPS and PE ratio under the two different scenarios? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
Flychucker Corporation is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share repurchase. In either case $13,000 would be spent. Current earnings are $1.30 per share, and the stock currently sells for $52 per share. There are 2,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes and other imperfections. a. Evaluate the two alternatives in terms of the effect on the price per share of the stock and shareholder wealth per share. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16)) b. What will be the effect on Flychucker's EPS and PE ratio under the two different scenarios? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
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Transcribed Image Text:Flychucker Corporation is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share
repurchase. In either case $13,000 would be spent. Current earnings are $1.30
per share, and the stock currently sells for $52 per share. There are 2,000
shares outstanding. Ignore taxes and other imperfections.
a. Evaluate the two alternatives in terms of the effect on the price per share of
the stock and shareholder wealth per share. (Do not round intermediate
calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
b. What will be the effect on Flychucker's EPS and PE ratio under the two
different scenarios? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your
final answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
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