Authorized and available shares aspin corporation's charter authorizes issuance of 2 comma 700 comma 000 shares of common stock. currently, 1 comma 500 comma 000 shares are outstanding, and 100 comma 000 shares are being held as treasury stock. the firm wishes to raise $ 56 comma 000 comma 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?