Bramble Corporation has 31,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding when it announces a 2-for-1 stock split. Before the split, the stock had a market price of $122 per share. What will be the approximate market price per share? Market Price 2$ per share

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Bramble Corporation has 31,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding when it announces a 2-for-1 stock split. Before
the split, the stock had a market price of $122 per share. What will be the approximate market price per share?
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Transcribed Image Text:Bramble Corporation has 31,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding when it announces a 2-for-1 stock split. Before the split, the stock had a market price of $122 per share. What will be the approximate market price per share? Market Price per share %24
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Market price per share after split = Total market value before stock split x 1/ split ratio 

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