Authorized and available sharesAspin Corporation's charter authorizes issuance of

2,400,000

shares of common stock. Currently,

1,200,000

shares are outstanding, and

400,000

shares are being held as treasury stock. The firm wishes to raise

$60,000,000

for a plant expansion. Discussions with its investment bankers indicate that the sale of new common stock will net the firm

$40

per share.

a.What is the maximum number of new shares of common stock that the firm can sell without receiving further authorization from shareholders?

b.Judging by the data given and your finding in part

a,

do you think the firm will be able to raise the needed funds without receiving further authorization?

c.What must the firm do to obtain authorization to issue more than the number of shares found in part

a?