Problem 15-15 Valuing a Right [LO4]

4. Knight Inventory Systems, Inc., has announced a rights offer. The company has announced that it will take three rights to buy a new share in the offering at a subscription price of $53. At the close of business the day before the ex-rights day, the companys stock sells for $80 per share. The next morning, you notice that the stock sells for $65 per share and the rights sell for $2 each.

What is the value of the stock ex-rights? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Stock ex-rights What is the value of a right? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) Value of a right Are the rights underpriced or overpriced? What is the amount of immediate profit you can make on ex-rights day per share? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) Immediate profit