Payment of a Dividend in Stock

question 4

Multiple Choice

Payment of a dividend in stock

• A) Increases the current ratio
• B) Decreases the amount of working capital
• C) Increases total stockholders' equity
• D) Decreases book value per share of stock outstanding

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