On October 31, the stockholders’ equity section of Monty Corp.
consists of common stock $300,000 and retained earnings $890,000.
Monty is considering the following two courses of action: (1)
declaring a 4% stock dividend on the 30,000, $10 par value shares
outstanding, or (2) effecting a 2-for-1 stock split that will
reduce par value to $5 per share. The current market price is $16
per share.
Prepare a tabular summary of the effects of the alternative actions
on the components of stockholders’ equity, outstanding shares, and
par value per share.
Monty Corp Balance Sheet |
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Before Action |
After Stock Dividend |
After Stock Split |
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Stock Holder's Equity |
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Paid -in- capital (a) |
$ 300,000 |
319,200 |
$ 300,000 |
Retained Earnings (b) |
$ 890,000 |
870,800 |
$ 890,000 |
Total Stock Holde's Equity (a+b) |
1190,000 |
11,90,000 |
11,90,000 |
Outstanding Shares |
30,000 |
31200 |
60,000 |
Explanation :- |
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Note 1 = 300,000 + ((30,000 * 16 ) * .04 ) |
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Note 1 = 300,000+19200= $ 319,200 |
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31200= (30000*104%) |
30000*2=60,000
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