On January 1, 2012, Brittany Corporation had $1,000,000 of common stock outstanding that was issued at par.

Question:

On January 1, 2012, Brittany Corporation had $1,000,000 of common stock outstanding that was issued at par. It also had retained earnings of $750,000. The company issued 40,000 shares of common stock at par on July 1 and earned net income of $400,000 for the year.

Instructions

Journalize the declaration of a 15% stock dividend on December 10, 2012, for the following independent assumptions.

a. Par value is $10, and market value is $18.

b. Par value is $5, and market value is $20.

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