Asked by Nomzamo Lubisi on Jun 24, 2024
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A Inc. owns 80% of B's outstanding voting shares. Under which of the following scenarios would A's ownership percentage of B change?
A) B Inc. announces a 2-for-1 stock split to all its common shareholders.
B) B issues an additional 10,000 voting shares; A acquires 8,000 shares of the new issue.
C) B issues an additional 10,000 voting shares; A acquires 6,400 shares of the new issue.
D) B retires 20,000 voting share, and in doing so, buy back 16,000 shares from
Ownership Percentage
The fraction or percentage of a company that is owned by a shareholder or group of shareholders.
Voting Shares
Shares that give the shareholder the right to vote on corporate matters.
Stock Split
A corporate action in which a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares.
- Understand the effects of share transactions on control and non-controlling interests.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the effects of share transactions on control and non-controlling interests.
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