There are a number of reasons why a firm might want to repurchase its own stock. Read the statement and then answer the corresponding question about the company's motivation for the stock repurchase: Taft and Polk Corp. 's board of directors has decided to repurchase some of its stock on the open market because the company has received a large, one-time cash flow, and it believes that the company's stock is undervalued. What is the company's motivation for the stock repurchase? To protect against a takeover attempt To acquire shares needed for employee options or compensation To adjust the firm's capital structure To distribute excess funds to stockholders Which of the following statements would be considered advantages of a stock repurchase? Check all that apply. The market generally perceives a stock repurchase as a sign that management believes that the firm's stock is undervalued. Stock repurchases are an effective way to alter the firm's capital structure. Stock repurchases are especially effective when the amount of equity in the current capital structure is significantly greater than that required by the firm's target capital structure. At times, the company will repurchase its stock at a price higher than the true value of the stock