Financial And Managerial Accounting
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781337902663
Author: WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 12, Problem 2TIF
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Discuss whether Person L is behaving in a professional manner.
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Lou Hoskins and Shirley Crothers are organizing Red Lodge Metals Unlimited Inc. to undertake a high-risk gold mining venture in Canada. Lou and Shirley tentatively plan to request authorization for 400,000,000 shares of common stock to be sold to the general public for $35 per share. Lou and Shirley have decided to establish par of $0.03 per share in order to appeal to a wide variety of potential investors. Lou and Shirley believe that investors would be more willing to invest in the company if they received a large quantity of shares for what might appear to be a “bargain” price.
Is the $0.03 a fair par value?
Does it surprise you that Lou and Shirley would assign a $0.03 par value?
Discuss whether Lou and Shirley are behaving in a professional manner.
Lou Hoskins and Shirley Crothers are organizing Red Lodge Metals Unlimited Inc. to undertake a high-
risk gold-mining venture in Canada. Lou and Shirley tentatively plan to request authorization for
400,000,000 shares of common stock to be sold to the general public. Lou and Shirley have decided to
establish par of $0.03 per share in order to appeal to a wide variety of potential investors. Lou and
Shirley feel that investors would be more willing to invest in the company if they received a large
quantity of shares for what might appear to be a "bargain" price.
Discuss whether Lou and Shirley are behaving in a professional manner.
Lou Hoskins and Shirley Crothers are organizing Red Lodge Metals Unlimited Inc. to undertake a high-risk gold-mining venture in Canada. Lou and Shirley tentatively plan to request authorization for 400,000,000 shares of common stock to be sold to the general public. Lou and Shirley have decided to establish par of $0.03 per share in order to appeal to a wide variety of potential investors. Lou and Shirley believe that investors wouldbe more willing to invest in the company if they received a large quantity of shares for what might appear to be a “bargain” price.Discuss whether Lou and Shirley are behaving in a professional manner.
Chapter 12 Solutions
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Ch. 12 - Of two corporations organized at approximately the...Ch. 12 - A stockbroker advises a client to buy preferred...Ch. 12 - A corporation with both preferred stock and common...Ch. 12 - Prob. 4DQCh. 12 - Prob. 5DQCh. 12 - Prob. 6DQCh. 12 - A corporation reacquires 60,000 shares of its own...Ch. 12 - Prob. 8DQCh. 12 - Prob. 9DQCh. 12 - Prob. 10DQ
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