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? Group of answer choices 2,500,000 increase 500,000 increase no change 200,000 increase

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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?

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