Effect on net income or the company


Problem:

Stock repurchases Beta Industries has net income of $1,600,000, and it has 605,000 shares of common stock outstanding. The company's stock currently trades at $44 a share. Beta is considering a plan in which it will use available cash to repurchase 30% of its shares in the open market. The repurchase is expected to have no effect on net income or the company's P/E ratio.

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Question: What will be its stock price following the stock repurchase?

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Accounting Basics: Effect on net income or the company
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