A hypothetical corporation, Cascade Strategic & Innovative Solutions, has decided to raise capital through a rights offering. The company has 2,000,000 outstanding shares of stock with a market value of $55 per share. Cascade would like to raise an additional $15,000,000 in capital through a rights offering. The company will set the subscription price at $25 per new share. How many new shares will need to be issued? O approximately 272,728 shares O2,600,000 new shares O 5,000,000 new shares O 600,000 new shares

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A hypothetical corporation, Cascade Strategic & Innovative Solutions, has decided to raise capital
through a rights offering. The company has 2,000,000 outstanding shares of stock with a market
value of $55 per share. Cascade would like to raise an additional $15,000,000 in capital through a
rights offering. The company will set the subscription price at $25 per new share. How many new
shares will need to be issued?
O approximately 272,728 shares
2,600,000 new shares
5,000,000 new shares
O 600,000 new shares
Transcribed Image Text:& A hypothetical corporation, Cascade Strategic & Innovative Solutions, has decided to raise capital through a rights offering. The company has 2,000,000 outstanding shares of stock with a market value of $55 per share. Cascade would like to raise an additional $15,000,000 in capital through a rights offering. The company will set the subscription price at $25 per new share. How many new shares will need to be issued? O approximately 272,728 shares 2,600,000 new shares 5,000,000 new shares O 600,000 new shares
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600,000 new shares 

 

EXPLANATION:-

calculation of no. of shares:-

capital = $15,000,000

subscription price (discounted price) =$25

No. of shares =15,000,000/25

                         =600,000 shares

 

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