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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:

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until its maturity date, including all interest payments and the repayment of principal.

Coupon Rate

The interest rate that a bond issuer will pay to a bondholder, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the bond's face value.

Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of the price of a bond or other debt instrument to a change in interest rates, usually expressed in years.

Perpetuity

A financial term for a constant stream of identical cash flows with no end.