(Preemptive Rights and Dilution of Ownership) Wallace Computer Company is a small, closely held corporation. Eighty percent of the stock is held by Derek Wallace, president. Of the remainder, 10% is held by members of his family and 10% by Kathy Baker, a former officer who is now retired. The balance sheet of the company at June 30, 2010, was substantially as shown below. Additional authorized capital stock of $300,000 par value had never been issued. To strengthen the cash position of the company, Wallace issued capital stock with a par value of $100,000 to himself at par for cash. At the next stockholders? meeting, Baker objected and claimed that her interests had been injured.?

(a) Which stockholder?s right was ignored in the issue of shares to Derek Wallace?

(b) How may the damage to Baker?s interests be repaired most simply?

(c) If Derek Wallace offered Baker a personal cash settlement and they agreed to employ you as an impartial arbitrator to determine the amount, what settlement would you propose? Present your calculations with sufficient explanation to satisfy both parties.

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Cash Other Assets $ 22,000 450,000 $472,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities Capital stock Retained earnings $50,000 250,000 172,000 $472,000