A Stock Split Results in a Transfer of the Market

question 39

True/False

A stock split results in a transfer of the market value of the stock from Retained Earnings to Contributed Capital.

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Definitions:

Laspeyres Price Index

A measure of the change in the overall price of a specific set of goods and services over time, using the quantities of the goods and services purchased in the base period.

Consumption Bundle

A combination of goods and services that a consumer chooses to consume at a given time.

Prices

The total monetary value expected, called for, or delivered in payment for an object.

Laspeyres Price Index

A price index used to measure the change in the cost of purchasing a fixed basket of goods and services over time, based on the quantities purchased in the base period.