Men's Place Has 21,000 Shares of Stock Outstanding with a Par

question 37

Multiple Choice

Men's Place has 21,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share and a market value of $27.18 per share.The balance sheet shows $21,000 in the common stock account,$187,600 in the capital in excess of par value account,and $218,200 in the retained earnings account.The firm just announced a large stock dividend of 35 percent.What is the market value per share after the dividend?

• A)$27.18
• B)$20.13
• C)$20.25
• D)$19.50
• E)$19.67

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