If you own 500 shares (2% of a corporation's stock)and the corporation issues 15,000 new shares,how many total shares will you have after exercising your preemptive rights?

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Preemptive rights allow shareholders to maintain their percentage ownership in a company by having the right to purchase new shares before they are offered to the public. In this scenario, the shareholder owns 2% of the corporation's stock which equates to 500 shares. When the corporation issues 15,000 new shares, the shareholder has the right to purchase 2% of those new shares, which is 300. Therefore, after exercising their preemptive rights, the shareholder will own a total of 800 shares (500 + 300).

If You Own 500 Shares (2% of a Corporation's Stock)and