Suppose a Firm Does Not Pay a Dividend but Repurchases

question 60

Multiple Choice

Suppose a firm does not pay a dividend but repurchases stock using $28 million of cash, the market value of the firm decreases by ________.

• A) $28 million
• B) -$28 million
• C) 0
• D) cannot say for sure

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Definitions:

Harmful Decisions

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Neoclassical Economics

The dominant and conventional branch of economic theory that attempts to predict human behavior by building economic models based on simplifying assumptions about people’s motives and capabilities. These include that people are fundamentally rational; motivated almost entirely by self-interest; good at math; and unaffected by heuristics, time inconsistency, and self-control problems.

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