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question 50

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
The JRN Corporation will pay a constant dividend of $3 per share,per year,in perpetuity.Assume that all investors pay a 20% tax on dividends and that there is no capital gains tax.The cost of capital for investing in JRN stock is 12%.
-Assume that management makes a surprise announcement that JRN will no longer pay dividends but will use the cash to repurchase stock instead.The price of a share of JRN's stock is now closest to:

• A)$20.00.
• B)$25.00.
• C)$18.00.
• D)$24.00.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graph representing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good that buyers are willing to purchase at that price.

Quantity Supplied

The total amount of a product or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a certain price level.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price over a specific period.

Income Effect

The change in an individual's or economy's consumption resulting from a change in real income.