n Starbucks reports net income for 2012 of ($ 1,383.8) million. Its stockholders' equity is ($ 4,387.3)

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n Starbucks reports net income for 2012 of $\$ 1,383.8$ million. Its stockholders' equity is $\$ 4,387.3$ million and $\$ 5,114.5$ million for 2011 and 2012 , respectively.

a. Compute its return on equity for 2012 .

b. Starbucks repurchased over ($ 501) million of its common stock in 2012 . How did this repurchase affect Starbucks' ROE?

c. Why do you think a company like Starbucks repurchases its own stock?

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