In 2014, ABC has net income of P5,000,000, and it has 2,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The company’s stock currently trades at P30 a share. For the year 2015, AKBAY is planning to use its available cash to repurchase 50% of its shares in the market. The planned repurchase has no effect in the net income or the company’s Price-Earnings ratio. What is the expected stock price after the stock repurchase of ABC?

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In 2014, ABC has net income of P5,000,000, and it has 2,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The company’s stock currently trades at P30 a share. For the year 2015, AKBAY is planning to use its available cash to repurchase 50% of its shares in the market. The planned repurchase has no effect in the net income or the company’s Price-Earnings ratio. What is the expected stock price after the stock repurchase of ABC? 

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