At December 31, 2012, Green Company and Blue Company have identical amounts of common stock and retained

Question:

At December 31, 2012, Green Company and Blue Company have identical amounts of and retained earnings as follows:
Common Stock, $10 par, 50,000 shares authorized, 9,000 issued, 9,000 outstanding Retained Earnings, $500,000
At December 31, 2013, Green Company declares and issues a 100% stock dividend, while Blue Company declares and issues a 2-for-1 stock split.
Required
Determine for each company the following amounts as of January 1, 2013:
_______ Number of shares of outstanding
_______ per share of the Total amount reported in account
_______ Retained earnings
Common Stock
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