Taco time corporation is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share repurchase. in either case, $22,960 would be spent. current earnings are $3.80 per share, and the stock currently sells for $92 per share. there are 4,100 shares outstanding. ignore taxes and other imperfections. what will the company’s eps and pe ratio be under the two different scenarios?

Coop inc. owns 40% of chicken inc., both coop and chicken are corporations. chicken pays coop a dividend of $10,000 in the current year. chicken also reports financial accounting earnings of $20,000 for that year. assume coop follows the general rule of accounting for investment in chicken. what is the amount and nature of the book-tax difference to coop associated with the dividend distribution (ignoring the dividends received deduction)?

Bulldog holdings is a u.s.-based consumer electronics company. it owns smaller firms in japan and taiwan where most of its cell phone technology is developed and manufactured before being released worldwide. which of the following alternatives to integration does this best illustrate? a. venture capitalism b. franchising c. joint venture d. parent-subsidiary relationship

Experienced problem solvers always consider both the value and units of their answer to a problem. why?