If You Own 200,000 Shares of Stock in a Company

question 127

Multiple Choice

If you own 200,000 shares of stock in a company with 8 million shares outstanding and the company issues an additional 2 million shares to its employees through a stock purchase plan,your ownership percentage:

• A)remains the same because the company now has more assets.
• B)falls from 2.5% to 2%.
• C)remains the same because the company now has fewer liabilities.
• D)increases because the company now has more stock outstanding.

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