What is the equilibrium quantity and price charged to each customer?
(b) Suppose resale is possible, what is the equilibrium quantity and price?Use the following information for questions 1 to 3 .
Rights Plc has an ordinary shares capital of $1,200,000 in $1 par shares, an
accumulated balance of $500,000 in the retained earning and a balance of
$500,000 in the share premium account as at 1^(st ) January 2017 . The company
is also financed by a 5% non current liability loan of $500,000 and a issue of
redeemable 6% preference shares of $300,000 at $1.00 par.
On the 1st December 2017, the company undertook a 1 for 3 rights issue at a
price $3 per share. The operating profit was $800,000 for the year-ended 31
December 2017 , of which 20% is expected to be paid out as equity dividends.
The company pays taxes at a rate of 20%.
Question 1 - 1 mark
Compute the gearing ratio (based on debt to equity) as at 1st January 2017.
a) 22.73%
b) 36.36%
c) 20.00%
d) 26.67%
Question 2 - 1 mark
Compute the cash proceeds as a result of the rights issue as at 1^(st ) December
a) $400,000
b) $800,000
c) $1,200,000
d) $300,000
Question 3 - 1 mark
Compute the earnings per share for the year ended 31 December 2017.
a) $0.38 per share
b) $0.48 per share
c) $0.20 per share
d) $0.50 per share
Use the following information for questions 1 to 3
Rights Plc has an ordinary shares capital of $1,200,000 in $1 par shares,an accumulated balance of $500,000 in the retained earning and a balance of $500,000 in the share premium account as at 1st January 2017. The company is also financed by a 5 % non current liability loan of $500,000 and a issue of redeemable 6 % preference shares of $300,000 at $1.00 par.
On the 1st December 2017, the company undertook a 1 for 3 rights issue at a price $3 per share. The operating profit was $800,000 for the year-ended 31 December 2017,of which 20% is expected to be paid out as equity dividends
The company pays taxes at a rate of 20%.
Question1-1mark Compute the gearing ratio (based on debt to equity) as at 1st January 2017.
a) 22.73 % b)36.36 % c) 20.00 % d) 26.67 %
Question 2-1mark Compute the cash proceeds as a result of the rights issue as at 1st December 2017.
a $400,000 b $ 800.000 c) $1,200,000 d) $ 300,000
Question 3-1mark Compute the earnings per share for the year ended 31 December 2017.
a $0.38 per share b) $0.48 per share c $0.20 per share d$0.50 per share