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TacosRus has decided to raise $6.665 million in the capital by issuing 500,000 new shares of common stock in a rights offering. Currently, there are 1.5 million shares outstanding. What will each current shareholder have to provide to purchase one share of this new offering?
| Calculate the amount each shareholder has to provide for purchase one share in new offering | ||||||
| Amount to be provided | Amount to be raised/No of shares issued | |||||
| Amount to be provided | 6.665 million/1500000 | |||||
| Amount to be provided | 6665000/1500000 | |||||
| Amount to be provided | $4.44 | |||||
| Thus, each shareholder will have to be provide $4.44 | ||||||