AMS Company has unexpectedly generated a one-time extra $5 million in cash-flow this year. After announcing the

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AMS Company has unexpectedly generated a one-time extra $5 million in cash-flow this year. After announcing the extra cash flow, AMS stock price was $60 per share

(it has 1 million shares outstanding). The managers are considering spending the

$5 million on a project that would generate a single cash flow of $5.5 million in one year, which they would then use to repurchase shares. Assume the cost of capital for the project is 15%.

a. If they decide on the investment, what will happen to the price per share?

b. If they instead use the $5 million repurchase stock immediately, what will be the price per share?

c. Which decision is better and why?

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Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9781292437156

5th Global Edition

Authors: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo, Jarrad Harford

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