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...



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

2,100,000 increase



no change



1,300,000 increase



1,800,000 increase




Jun 11, 2022
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