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question 72

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Vezuvo Technologies has $75 million in excess cash and no debt. The firm expects to generate additional free cash flows of $50 million per year in subsequent years and will pay out these future free cash flows as regular dividends. Vezuvo's unlevered cost of capital is 10% and there are 10 million shares outstanding. Vezuvo's board is meeting to decide whether to pay out its $75 million in excess cash as a special dividend or to use it to repurchase the firm's shares.
-Assume that Vezuvo uses the entire $75 million to repurchase shares. The amount of the regular annual dividends in the future is closest to:

• A)$5.75.
• B)$5.00.
• C)$9.00.
• D)$7.50.

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Definitions:

Cash Flows

The gross total of financial inflows and outflows from a business, critically influencing its liquidity position.

Rate of Interest

The percentage of an amount of money charged for its use per some period, often annually, reflecting the cost of borrowing money or the return on invested capital.

Initial Investment

Refers to the initial amount of money invested in a project, business venture, or asset, serving as the baseline for future return analysis.

Cash Inflows

The total amount of money being transferred into an entity, typically measured over a certain period and arising from operational, investment, and financing activities.