The Titanic Company Has Just Gone Public

question 86

Multiple Choice

The Titanic Company has just gone public. Under a firm commitment agreement, Titanic received$14 for each of the 2 million shares sold. The initial offering price was $15 per share, and the stockrose to $16.40 per share in the first few minutes of trading. Titanic paid $500,000 in administrative costs. The total floatation costs for the new issue are

• A) $2,000,000.
• B) $4,800,000.
• C) $2,800,000.
• D) $5,300,000.

Know how to adjust the available-for-sale security portfolio to fair value and its reporting on financial statements.

Calculate the changes in Retained Earnings due to investments and dividends.

Understand and apply the cost method for reporting investments in other companies.

Record and report transactions involving bonds and bond interest.

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