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Individuals with what medical condition have a reduction of air pressure needed to adequately support speech?

Brutus Buckeye industries is expected to pay a $3.00 dividend at the end of this year. If you expect the company’s dividend to grow by 6% per year forever and the company’s equity cost of capital to be 13%, then the value of a share of the company’s stock is closest to ________.

What are some key variables or assumptions to adjust when doing a sensitivity analysis?

Use the table for the question(s) below. Name Market Capitalization ($ million) Enterprise Value       ($ million) P/E Price/ Book Enterprise Value/ Sales Enterprise Value/ EBITDA Gannet 6350 10,163   7.36 0.73 1.4 5.04 New York Times 2423   3472 18.09 2.64 1.10 7.21 McClatchy   675   3061    9.76 1.68 1.40 5.64 Media General   326   1192 14.89 0.39 1.31 7.65 Lee Enterprises   267   1724    6.55 0.82 1.57 6.65 Average     11.33 1.25 1.35 6.44 Maximum     +60% 112% +16% +22% Minimum     -40% -69% -18% -19% The table above shows the stock prices and multiples for a number of firms in the newspaper publishing industry. Another newspaper publishing firm (not shown) had sales of $600 million, EBITDA of $84 million, excess cash of $68 million, $18 million of debt, and 120 million shares outstanding. If the average enterprise value to EBITDA for comparable businesses is used, which of the following is the best estimate of the firm’s share price?

On average, when a bid is announced, the stock price of the target drops.

  Year 1 2  3 4 Free Cash Flow  $12 million $18 million $22 million $26 million Brutus Buckeye Co.  is expected to generate the above free cash flows over the next four years, after which they are expected to grow at a rate of 5% per year. If the weighted average cost of capital is 10% and the company has cash of $85 million, debt of $65 million, and 30 million shares outstanding, what is the company’s expected current share price?

A firm can repurchase shares through a(n) ________ in which it offers to buy shares at a prespecified price during a short time period, generally within 20 days.

Brutus Buckeye Industries presently pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and it is expected that these dividend payments will continue indefinitely. If NoGrowth’s equity cost of capital is 10%, then the value of a share of the company’s stock is closest to ________.

Which of the following models of dementia care focuses on supporting the remaining abilities of the person to avoid excess disability?  

Brutus Buckeye Co. is expected to generate the below free cash flows over the next four years, after which they are expected to grow at a rate of 6% per year. If the weighted average cost of capital is 12% and the company has cash of $80 million, debt of $60 million, and 30 million shares outstanding, what is the company’s total market capitalization? (reminder: market capitalization = price per share * number of shares outstanding) Year 1 2 3 4 Free Cash Flow $8 million $10 million $22 million $24 million