The owners of a private company wish to dispose of their entire investment in the company. The company has an issued share capital of $1m of $0.50 nominal value ordinary shares. The ownershave made the following valuations of the company's assets and liabilities:$mNon-current assets (book value)Current assetsNon-current liabilitiesCurrent liabilities30181210The net realisable value of the non-current assets exceeds their book value by $4m. The current assets include $2m of accounts receivable which are thought to be irrecoverable.What is the minimum price per share that the owners should accept for the company (to the nearest whole $)?

The minimum price per share is calculated by dividing the market value of the shares by the number…

Answered: $m Non-current assets (book value)…

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$m Non-current assets (book value) Current assets 30 18 Non-current liabilities Current liabilities 12 10

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Chapter13: Investments And Long-term Receivables

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Problem 2MC: During 2021, Anthony Company purchased debt securities as a long-term investment and classified them...

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