Webb Company owns 90% of Jones Company. The original balances presented for Jones and Webb as of January 1, 2011, are as follows:

Jones sells 20,000 shares of previously unissued shares of its common stock to outside parties for $10 per share.

What is the new percent ownership of Webb in Jones after the stock issuance?

A) 75%.
B) 90%.
C) 80%.
D) 64%.
E) 60%.

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Webb Company owns 90% of Jones Company. The original balances presented for Jones and Webb as of January 1, 2011, are as follows:

Jones sells 20,000 shares of previously unissued shares of its common stock to outside parties for $10 per share.

What is the new percent ownership of Webb in Jones after the stock issuance?

A) 75%. 
B) 90%. 
C) 80%. 
D) 64%. 
E) 60%.

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The Answer of Webb Company owns 90% of Jones Company. The original balances presented for Jones and Webb as of January 1, 2011, are as follows:

Jones sells 20,000 shares of previously unissued shares of its common stock to outside parties for $10 per share.

What is the new percent ownership of Webb in Jones after the stock issuance?

A) 75%. 
B) 90%. 
C) 80%. 
D) 64%. 
E) 60%.

Webb Company Owns 90% of Jones Company