A Shareholder in Company C Owns 2,000 Shares Bought for $1

question 7

Multiple Choice

A shareholder in Company C owns 2,000 shares bought for $1 each. The company decides to make a bonus issue of one new share for every two existing shares held. How many shares does the shareholder now have in Company C?

• A)3,000 shares.
• B)1,500 shares.
• C)500 shares.
• D)1,000 shares.

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