A Stock Dividend Does All of the Following Except

question 18

Multiple Choice

A stock dividend does all of the following except.

• A)Increase the number of shares issued
• B)Increase the number of shares outstanding
• C)Decrease the assets of the corporation
• D)Does all of the above

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Definitions:

Bilateral Contract

A type of contract involving mutual obligations whereby each party promises to perform an act in exchange for the other party's act.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from withdrawing a promise made to a second party if the latter has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.

Adequacy of Consideration

Assessing whether something of legal value has been exchanged in a contract to justify the parties’ obligations.

Consideration

In contract law, it refers to something of value, such as money, services, or goods, exchanged between parties as part of an agreement.