An unlevered firm with 300,000 shares outstanding has net income of $625,000. The firm’s stock sells for $9.50 per share and the book value per share is $12.00. The firm is considering an investment that is expected to cost $1 million and increase net income by $125,000. The cost of the investment will be financed with the issue of new shares. Assume the firm’s price-earnings ratio will remain constant. Does accounting dilution and/or market value dilution take place? Why?

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To evaluate whether accounting dilution or market value dilution takes place we need to calculate the earnings per share EPS before and after the inve... View the full answer