On July 1,2019, Qwerty Company issued rights to shareholders to subscribe to additional ordinary shares....

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On July 1,2019, Qwerty Company issued rights to shareholders to subscribe to additional ordinary shares. One right was issued for each share owned. A shareholder could purchase one additional share for ten rights plus P 60 cash. The rights expire on September 30,2019. On July 1,2019, the market price of a share with the right attached was P 160 while the market price of one right alone was P 8. Qwerty Company's shareholder's equity on June 30,2019 comprise the following:

Ordinary share capital, P100 par ( 4,000 shares issued and outstanding) P 400,000

Share premium 240,000

Accumulated profits 320,000

Assuming on July 31,2019, 2,500 share rights were exercised, by what amount would Qwerty company's total shareholder equity increase as a result of the exercise of share rights?

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