Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 5PS
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To discuss: Whether Person X expects the voting stock to sell at a higher price.
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Why might a company repurchase its own stock?
A) It believes that the market undervalues its shares
B) To offset dilutive effects of employee stock options granted
C) To recognize an economic gain when the treasury shares are later sold for a profit
D) To improve earnings per share by reducing the denominator
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