On August 1, 2021, Comical Company issued rights to stockholders to subscribe to additional share of its common stock. A stockholder can buy one new share for every 5 rights plus P25 cash. The rights will expire on October 1, 2021. On July 31, 2021, the market price of a share with the right attached was P50, while the market price of the right alone was P5. Comical’s equity on July 31, 2021, comprised of the following: Ordinary Shares, P10 par P4,000,000 Subscribed ordinary shares 1,000,000 Share premium 600,000 Retained earnings 200,000 Treasury shares, 80,000 shares 1,750,000 What is the effect on the stockholders’ equity if all but 60,000 share rights were exercised? Group of answer choices 1,800,000 increase no change 1,300,000 increase 2,100,000 increase
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On August 1, 2021, Comical Company issued rights to stockholders to subscribe to additional share of its common stock. A stockholder can buy one new share for every 5 rights plus P25 cash. The rights will expire on October 1, 2021. On July 31, 2021, the market price of a share with the right attached was P50, while the market price of the right alone was P5. Comical’s equity on July 31, 2021, comprised of the following:
Ordinary Shares, P10 par P4,000,000
Subscribed ordinary shares 1,000,000
Share premium 600,000
Treasury shares, 80,000 shares 1,750,000
What is the effect on the
Group of answer choices
1,800,000 increase
no change
1,300,000 increase
2,100,000 increase
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