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Rooney Inc. recently completed a 3-for-2 stock split. Prior to the split, its stock price was $90 per share. The firm's total market value was unchanged by the split. What was the price of the company's stock following the stock split?

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When there is the 3-for-2 stock split, it means that 2 shares are now equal to 3 ...

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