AMS Company has unexpectedly generated a one-time extra $5 million in cash flow this year. After announcing the extra cashflow, AMS stock price was $55 per share (it has 1 million sharesoutstanding). 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 12%.
a. If they decide on the investment, the price per share will be $ . (Round to the nearest cent.)
b. If they instead use the $5 million to repurchase stock immediately, the price per share will be $ . (Round to the nearest cent.)
c. Clearly, is the better decision because the share price will be higher.
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