The Mitchell Company needs to raise $50 million of new equity capital. Its common stock is currently

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The Mitchell Company needs to raise $50 million of new equity capital. Its is currently selling for $50 per share. The investment bankers require an underwriting spread of 3% of the offering price. The company’s legal, accounting, and printing expenses, associated with the secondary offering, are estimated to be $750,000. How many new shares must the company sell to net $50 million?
Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...