Question

Whited Products recently completed a 4-for-1 stock split. Prior to the split, its stock sold for $120 per share. If the firm's total market value increased by 5% as a result of increased liquidity caused by the split, what was the stock price following the split?
a) $28.43
b) $29.93
c) $31.50
d) $33.08
e) $34.73

Answer 1

Answer:

$31.50

Explanation:

Whited product recently concluded a 4-for-1 stock split

Before the split its stock was sold for $120 per share

The total market value is increased by 5%

The first step is to calculate the quantity of stock after the split

= $120/4

= 30

Since the total market value was increased by 5% then the stock price following the split can be calculated as follows

= 30×1.05

= $31.50

Hence the stock price following the split is $31.50