The Principal Reason for a Company Having a Common Stock

question 41

Multiple Choice

The principal reason for a company having a common stock split is to:

• A)increase the total cash dividends paid to stockholders.
• B)capitalize retained earnings.
• C)decrease total stockholders' equity.
• D)decrease the market value per share of common stock.

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