Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 60

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
David founds a company and goes through the investment rounds shown below:
He decides to take the company public through an IPO,issuing 2 million new shares.Assuming that he successfully completes the IPO,the net income for the next year is estimated to be $8 million.His banker informs him that the price of shares should be set using average price-earnings ratios for similar businesses,which is 15.0.
-What share of the company will David own after the IPO?

• A)11%
• B)14%
• C)16%
• D)22%
• E)50%

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Definitions:

Non-Controlling Interest (NCI)

A portion of the equity in a subsidiary not owned by the parent company, representing the minority shareholders' interest in the company's net assets.

Historical Cost Principle

An accounting principle stating that assets should be recorded and reported at their original purchase price.

Contingent Consideration

A future payment in a business acquisition that depends on specific outcomes or events occurring after the acquisition date.

Parent Company Method

An approach to preparing consolidated financial statements where the parent company's balances and transactions are presented as the primary entity.