A Company with 100,000 Authorized Shares of $4 Par Common

question 37

Multiple Choice

A company with 100,000 authorized shares of $4 par common stock issued 40,000 shares at $8. Subsequently, the company declared a 2% stock dividend on a date when the market price was $11 a share. What is the amount transferred from the retained earnings account to paid-in capital accounts as a result of the stock dividend?

• A) $3,200
• B) $6,400
• C) $4,800
• D) $8,800