A Company Had the Following Stockholders' Equity on January 1

question 168

Essay

A company had the following stockholders' equity on January 1:
On January 10,the company declared a 40% stock dividend to holders of record on January 25,to be distributed January 31.The market value of the stock on January 10 prior to the dividend was $20 per share.What is the book value per common share on February 1?

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