Assume a Firm Has Declared a 10% Stock Dividend on Its

question 13

Multiple Choice

Assume a firm has declared a 10% stock dividend on its 1.5 million shares of outstanding $3 par value common stock. If the market value of the stock at the date of the stock dividend is $10 per share and the retained earnings account balance just before the dividend was $2,600,000, what is the retained earnings balance after the dividend?

• A)$2,450,000
• B)$1,100,000
• C)$1,500,000
• D)$2,150,000

---

Definitions:

Dominant Inheritance

A pattern of genetic inheritance where only one copy of a gene from one parent is needed to express a certain trait, often overshadowing the other non-dominant gene.

Normal Behavior

actions or reactions of an individual or group that are considered typical or expected within a specific culture or society.

Recessive

A genetic characteristic that is expressed in an organism's phenotype only when two copies of the gene responsible for the trait are present.

Phenotype

The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.