When Accounting for a Stock Dividend,Retained Earnings Should Be Debited

question 34

Multiple Choice

When accounting for a stock dividend,Retained Earnings should be debited for:

• A) par value times the number of shares to be issued
• B) book value times the number of shares to be issued
• C) current market value times the number of shares to be issued
• D) liquidation value times the number of shares to be issued

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