The owners equity accounts for Southern Lights International are shown here: Common stock ($1 par value)............ $

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The owners’ equity accounts for Southern Lights International are shown here:

Common stock ($1 par value)............ $ 22,000
Capital surplus ........................................95,000
Retained earnings ................................632,800
Total owners’ equity ..........................$749,800

a. If the company’s stock currently sells for $33 per share and a 10 percent stock dividend is declared, how many new shares will be distributed? Show how the equity accounts would change.

b. If the company declared a 25 percent stock dividend, how would the accounts change?

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Corporate Finance Core Principles And Applications

ISBN: 9781260571127

6th Edition

Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford Jordan

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