Penne Pharmaceuticals sold 8 million shares of its $1 par common stock to provide funds for research and development. If the issue price is $12 per share, what is the journal entry to record the sale of the shares?

An investor purchased 500 shares of common stock, $25 par, for $21,750. Subsequently, 100 shares were sold for $49.50 per share. What is the amount of gain or loss on the sale?

Company A has earrings per share of $3 with 20 million shares outstanding. The current market price of Company As Stock is $40 per share. Company A is in process of acquiring Company B., which has earnings per share of $1.50, 4 million of common stock shares. Currently, Company Bs stock trades at $25. The acquisition will be done 100% by stock issue by Company A. Exchange ratio will be set in a way that, at current pre-announcement share prices for both firms, the offer represents a 10% premium to buy Company B. What will be the price per share of Company A immediately after the announcement of acquisition? What will be subsequent price action in both Company As and Company Bs stocks? Explain briefly.

If Windsor, Inc. issues 4000 shares of $10 par value common stock for $380000, the account   Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value will be credited for $340000.   explain why this is the answer and what is the purpose of the paid-in capital in excess of par value account.

In 1970, Wal-Mart offered 300,000 shares of itscommon stock to the public at a price of $16.50 pershare. Since that time, Wal-Mart has had 11 twofor-one stock splits. On a purchase of 100 shares at$16.50 per share on the company’s first offering,the number of shares has grown to 204,800 sharesworth $15,767,500 in July 2014. What is the returnon investment for investors who purchased the stockin 1970 (over a 44-year ownership period)? Assumethat no dividends were received during that period

The Windsor Corporation has 120,000 shares outstanding with a current market price of $8.10 per share. The company needs to raise an additional $36,000 to finance new expenditures, and has decided on a rights issue. The issue will allow current stockholders to purchase one additional share for 20 rights at a subscription price of $6 per share. a) How many new shares must be issued? b) What will be the ex-rights stock price? c) If the ex-rights price were set at $7.90, would you as a potential new stockholder choose to buy shares ex-rights or buy shares at the old price and exercise your rights? d) Suppose that the company was also considering structuring the rights issue to allow for an additional share to be purchased for 10 rights at a subscription price of $3. Prove that a stockholder with 100 shares would be indifferent between purchasing a new share for 10 rights at $3 or purchasing a new share for 20 rights at $6. e) Why do you think the company chose a rights issue rather than a…

On January 3, 2022 you purchased 275 shares of Bird House, Inc. at $61.38 per share. Since then, you have received the following dividends per share: $0.17 (January 17), $0.17 (April 16). $0.19 (July 18). $0.19 (October 17), $0.19 (January 20). The current price of the stock is $63.09. What is the Capital Gains (Loss) Yield in percent (%)? (recurring content question) 1.71% -2.71% 2.21% O 2.79% O 2.71%

An investor purchased 500 shares of common stock, $25 par, for $19,250. Subsequently, 100 shares were sold for $35 per share.  What is the amount of gain or loss on the sale?

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Venture plc has issues ordinary shares of 20 million £1.00 shares. On 7th June, the Stock Exchange closing price of the shares was £12.00. Early on the morning of 8th June, the business publicly announced that its plan to acquire another business. On 9th June, the business announced its intention to raise the necessary money to finance the acquisition, totaling £100 million, through a rights issue priced at £8.00 per share. Required: (a) Determine how many new shares need to issue and the theoretical ex-rights price. (b) Calculate the value of rights per existing share and the effect on the wealth of a person who owns 200 shares in Venture plc before the rights issue, in each case where the shareholder takes up the rights, sells the rights and does nothing. (c) Discuss why companies make rights issues of equity, rather than raising the equity in some other way.