What is the effect on the stockholders’ equity as a result of the issuance of stock rights? a. 200,000 increase b. 500,000 increase c. 2,500,000 increase d.  change

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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

            Retained earnings                                                                         200,000

            Treasury shares, 80,000 shares                                                 1,750,000

 

What is the effect on the stockholders’ equity as a result of the issuance of stock rights?


a. 200,000 increase
b. 500,000 increase
c. 2,500,000 increase
d.  change
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