CHAPTER 15 – 2
Solutions to Questions and Problems
NOTE: All end of chapter problems were solved using a spreadsheet. Many problems require multiple
steps. Due to space and readability constraints, when these intermediate steps are included in this
solutions manual, rounding may appear to have occurred. However, the final answer for each problem is
found without rounding during any step in the problem.
Basic
1. a. The new market value will be the current shares outstanding times the stock price plus the
rights offered times the rights price, so:
b. The number of rights associated with the old shares is the number of shares outstanding divided
by the shares offered, so:
c. The new price of the stock will be the new market value of the company divided by the total
number of shares outstanding after the rights offer, which will be:
d. The value of the right is:
e. A rights offering usually costs less; it protects the proportionate interests of existing share-
2. a. The maximum subscription price is the current stock price, or $52. The minimum price is
b. The number of new shares will be the amount raised divided by the subscription price, so:
And the number of rights needed to buy one share will be the current shares outstanding
divided by the number of new shares offered, so: