Skyway Airlines has announced a rights offering for its shareholders. Harold Post owns 800 shares of Skyway

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Skyway Airlines has announced a rights offering for its shareholders. Harold Post owns 800 shares of Skyway Airlines stock. Four rights plus $60 cash are needed to buy one of the new shares. The stock is currently selling for $72 rights-on.
a. What is the value of a right?
b. How many of the new shares could Harold buy if he exercised all his rights? How much cash would this require?
c. Harold doesn't know if he wants to exercise his rights or sell them. What alternative would have the most beneficial effect on his wealth?

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Foundations of Financial Management

ISBN: 978-1259024979

10th Canadian edition

Authors: Stanley Block, Geoffrey Hirt, Bartley Danielsen, Doug Short, Michael Perretta

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