alleryStart learning →Why is a bonus issue not an economic event for shareholders?
ADividends are doubled
BProfit gets realised
CDebt is cleared off
DNo wealth changes hands
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. No wealth changes hands
Holders only receive extra shares in proportion to prior holdings, so no wealth is transferred.
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