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Omicron Technologies has $50 million in excess cash and no debt.The firm expects to generate additional free cash flows of $40 million per year in subsequent years and will pay out these future free cash flows as regular dividends.Omicron's unlevered cost of capital is 10% and there are 10 million shares outstanding.Omicron's board is meeting to decide whether to pay out its $50 million in excess cash as a special dividend or to use it to repurchase shares of the firm's stock.
-Assume that you own 4000 shares of Omicron stock and that Omicron uses the entire $50 million to repurchase shares.Suppose you are unhappy with Omicron's decision and would have preferred that Omicron used the excess cash to pay a special dividend.Detail exactly how you could create a homemade dividend that will provide you with the same combination of cash and stock that you would have received if Omicron paid the special dividend.

Grasp the principles of segment reporting and the required disclosures for reportable segments.

Identify and calculate various financial ratios and understand their significance in analyzing a company's financial health.

Understand the treatment of extraordinary items, business segment disposals, and tax effects in interim reporting.

Recognize the acceptable practices for interim financial reporting including inventory valuation methods.

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Job Due Date

The specified deadline by which a job, task, or project is to be completed or delivered.

Production Database

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Item Master File

A comprehensive database containing detailed information about each item or product managed within an inventory system.

Purchases

The act of buying goods and services, which can include components, raw materials, or finished products.