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Stock Repurchase Flychucker Corporation is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share rep...

Stock Repurchase Flychucker Corporation is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share repurchase. In either case $3,000 would be spent. Current earnings are S1.50 per share, and the stock currently sells for $58 per share. There are 600 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes and other imperfections in answering parts (a) and (b).

a. Evaluate the two alternatives in terms of the effect on the price per share of the stock and shareholder wealth.


b. What will be the effect on Flychucker’s EPS and PE ratio under the two different scenarios?


c. In the real world, which of these actions would you recommend? Why?

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