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Lengefeld Manufacturing expects to have earnings per share of $7 in the coming year

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Lengefeld Manufacturing expects to have earnings per share of $7 in the coming year. Instead of reinvesting these earnings the firm plan to pay out all of its earnings as dividends. With these expectations of no growth the Lengefeld's current stock price is 70$. Suppose if the firm plans to pay out 60% of its earnings as a dividend for indefinite future and use the retained earnings to open a new outlet. The return of investment on the new outlet is expected to be 14%. What effect would this new policy have on Lengefeld's stock price? Assume that the risk level of the new and existing investment are same. (7 points)