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 as a result of the issuance of stock rights? no change 2,500,000 increase 500,000 increase 200,000 increase What is the effect on the stockholders’ equity if all but 60,000 share rights were exercised? 2,100,000 increase 1,800,000 increase 1,300,000 increase no change

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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 as a result of the issuance of stock rights?

no change
2,500,000 increase
500,000 increase
200,000 increase

What is the effect on the stockholders’ equity if all but 60,000 share rights were exercised?

2,100,000 increase

1,800,000 increase

1,300,000 increase

no change

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