Universal Waste Disposal sold 1,350,000 shares of stock at $24.62 per share. The investment banker's commission was 5% of the value of the stock. Accounting fees were $450,000, legal fees were $1,225,000, printing costs were $275,000, and other selling expenses were estimated to be $300,000. To the nearest dollar, what net proceeds did Universal Waste Disposal receive?

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The proceeds that UWD received will be as follows:
Number of shares 1,350,000
share price $24.62
Amount realized from the shares:
1,350,000×24.62
=33,237,000

Total amount to be deducted will be:
(Commission+Accounting fees+legal fees+printing costs+selling expenses)
commission=$1,661,850
Accounting fees=$450,000
legal fees=$1,225, 000
printing cost=$275,000
selling expenses=$300,000

Total=(1,661,850+450,000+1,225,000+275,000+300,000)
=$3,911,850

The amount received will be:
33,237,000-3,911,850
=$29,325,150