Birds and More Is Considering a Project Which Requires the Purchase

question 39

Multiple Choice

Birds and More is considering a project which requires the purchase of $175,000 of fixed assets.The net present value of the project is $4,500.Equity shares will be issued as the sole means of financing this project.The price-earnings ratio of the project equals that of the existing firm.What will the new market value per share be after the project is implemented given the following current information on the firm?

• A)$18.68
• B)$18.72
• C)$18.80
• D)$19.20
• E)$21.10

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