Good Values Inc. is all equity-financed. The total market value of the firm currently is $100,000, and there are 2,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes.

a. The firm has declared a $5 per share dividend. The stock will go ex-dividend tommarrow. At what price will the stock sell today?

b. At what price will the stock sell tomorrow?

c. Now assume that the tax rate on all dividend income is 30% and the tax rate on capital gains is zero. At what price will the stock sell, taking account of the taxation of dividends?

Now suppose that isntead of paying a dividend, Good Values plans to repurchase $10,000 worth of stock.

d. What will be the stock price before the repurchase?

e. What will it be after the repurchase?

f. Does the existence of taxes tend to favor dividends or repurchases?