Which one of the following statements is correct about a rights offering?

A) If the rights are selling at a price equal to their actual value, then a shareholder will neither win nor lose by selling their rights.
B) If the market price of a right is less than the actual value of the right, then shareholders can gain by selling their rights in the open market.
C) When the market price of a right is equal to the actual value of the right the shareholders will gain by exercising their rights.
D) If the market price of a right is greater than the actual value of the right, then shareholders can gain by purchasing additional rights in the marketplace and exercising those rights.
E) If both the market price of the right and the market price of the stock are underpriced compared to their ex-right values, then an investor is guaranteed a profit if they purchase additional rights.

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Jianchi Zheng · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  When the rights are selling at a price equal to their actual value, selling them does not result in a financial gain or loss for the shareholder, as the transaction is essentially neutral in terms of value exchange.

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