Go back to the first Rational Demiconductor balance sheet. Now assume that Rational wins a lawsuit and

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Go back to the first Rational Demiconductor balance sheet. Now assume that Rational wins a lawsuit and is paid $1 million in cash. Its market capitalization rises by that amount. It decides to pay out $2 per share instead of $1 per share. Explain what happens to Rational's stock price if

(a) The payout comes as a cash dividend

(b) As a share repurchase.

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Principles of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-1259144387

12th edition

Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Franklin Allen

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