Beta Corporation Is About to Be Wound Up

question 35

True/False

Beta Corporation is about to be wound up. The Corporation has cash assets of $1.5 million, liabilities of $1.1 million, 50 000 preferred shares with a fixed 10% dividend, and 50 000 common shares. Sufficient information is present to determine the value of the common share on winding up.

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Definitions:

Stock Repurchase

When a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the amount of outstanding stock on the open market.

Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders, usually in the form of cash or additional stocks.

Depressed Stock Price

Refers to the condition of a stock's market price being significantly lower than its perceived value or historical averages, often due to external factors.

Capital Restructure

The process of changing a company's debt-to-equity ratio or its capital structure through methods like issuing new securities, repurchasing shares, or swapping debt for equity.