Determining Effects of Stock Splits Oracle Corp has had the following stock splits since its inception. Effective Date Split Amount October 12, 2000 2 for 1 January 18, 2000 2 for 1 February 26, 1999 3 for 2 August 15, 1997 3 for 2 April 16, 1996 February 22, 1995 November 8, 1993 June 16,1989 December 21, 1987 March 9, 1987 a. If the par value of Oracle shares was originally $1, what would Oracle Corp. report as par value per share on its 2015 balance sheet? Compute the revised par value after each stock split. Round answers to three decimal places. Revised Par Value Effective Date March 9, 1987 December 21, 1987 $ June 16, 1989 November 8, 1993 $ April 16, 1996 February 22, 1995 $ August 15, 1997 $ February 26, 1999 January 18, 2000 $ October 12, 2000 $ $ 3 for 2 3 for 2 2 for 1 2 for 1 2 for 1 2 for 1 $ $ 0.5 ✔ 0.25 ✓ 0.125 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0.013 0.007 b. On May 10, 2016, Oracle stock traded for about $40. All things equal, if Oracle had never had a stock split, what would a share of Oracle have traded for that same day? Round answer to the nearest dollar. $0 x
Determining Effects of Stock Splits Oracle Corp has had the following stock splits since its inception. Effective Date Split Amount October 12, 2000 2 for 1 January 18, 2000 2 for 1 February 26, 1999 3 for 2 August 15, 1997 3 for 2 April 16, 1996 February 22, 1995 November 8, 1993 June 16,1989 December 21, 1987 March 9, 1987 a. If the par value of Oracle shares was originally $1, what would Oracle Corp. report as par value per share on its 2015 balance sheet? Compute the revised par value after each stock split. Round answers to three decimal places. Revised Par Value Effective Date March 9, 1987 December 21, 1987 $ June 16, 1989 November 8, 1993 $ April 16, 1996 February 22, 1995 $ August 15, 1997 $ February 26, 1999 January 18, 2000 $ October 12, 2000 $ $ 3 for 2 3 for 2 2 for 1 2 for 1 2 for 1 2 for 1 $ $ 0.5 ✔ 0.25 ✓ 0.125 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x 0.013 0.007 b. On May 10, 2016, Oracle stock traded for about $40. All things equal, if Oracle had never had a stock split, what would a share of Oracle have traded for that same day? Round answer to the nearest dollar. $0 x
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Oracle Corp has had the following stock splits since its inception.
Effective Date Split Amount
October 12, 2000
2 for 1
January 18, 2000
2
for 1
February 26, 1999
3 for 2
August 15, 1997
3 for 2
April 16, 1996
3 for 2
February 22, 1995
3 for 2
November 8, 1993
2 for 1
June 16,1989
2 for 1
December 21, 1987
2 for 1
March 9, 1987
2 for 1
a. If the par value of Oracle shares was originally $1, what would Oracle Corp. report as par value
per share on its 2015 balance sheet?
Compute the revised par value after each stock split.
Round answers to three decimal places.
Effective Date
March 9, 1987
December 21, 1987 $
June 16, 1989.
February 22, 1995
November 8, 1993 $
April 16, 1996
August 15, 1997
February 26, 1999
January 18, 2000
$
October 12, 2000
X
$
$
$ 0.125
$
$
$
Revised Par
$
Value
0.5
0.25
0x
0x
0 X
0X
0x
0.013
0.007
b. On May 10, 2016, Oracle stock traded for about $40. All things equal, if Oracle had never had a
stock split, what would a share of Oracle have traded for that same day?
Round answer to the nearest dollar.
$0
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