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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 Omicron uses the entire $50 million to repurchase shares.The amount of the regular yearly dividends in the future is closest to:

• A)$9.00.
• B)$5.00.
• C)$4.50.
• D)$4.00.

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Cognitive Theory

A theoretical perspective that emphasizes internal mental processes as the key to understanding human behavior.

Working Model

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Erikson

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Autonomy

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