The November 23, 2011, edition of the Wall Street Journal Online contains an article by John Jannarone entitled “Backlash from Netfl ix Buybacks.” LO11 Instructions Read the article and answer the following questions.

(a) What was the stock price for the shares of common stock issued by Netfl ix in the article? What was the price of the stock a few months previously?

(b) Why did Netfl ix issue new shares at a time when its stock price was so depressed relative to previous valuations for its stock?

(c) What previous actions had Netfl ix taken to reduce its cash balance?

(d) What does the article say is the lesson that growth companies should learn from the Netfl ix example?

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