On December 31, the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet of R & B Corporation reflected

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On December 31, the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet of R & B Corporation reflected the following:
Common stock (par $10; authorized 60,000 shares, outstanding 25,000 shares).. $250,000
Additional paid-in capital………………………………………………………….. 12,000
Retained earnings………………………………………………………………….. 75,000
On February 1 of the following year, a 12 percent stock dividend was issued. The market value of the stock on February 1 was $ 18 per share.
Required:
1. For comparative purposes, prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet (a) immediately before the stock dividend and (b) immediately after the stock dividend.
2.
How would your answer to requirement 1 change if the stock dividend were 100%?
Balance Sheet
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Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0078025914

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Authors: Fred Phillips, Robert Libby, Patricia Libby

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