Nathan Detroit owns $500$ shares of Monster Beverage$$ Corp., which he purchased for $$$$117$ per share. Nathan read that the$$ company's board of directors voted to split the stock $5-$for$-1.$ Just before the$$ split, Monster Beverage shares were trading for $$135\mathrm{.}34.$ Answer the following questions about the impact of the stock split on his holdings and taxes. Nathan is in the $24\%$ federal income tax bracket.

a$.$ The number of shares of Monster Beverage Nathan will own after the $5-$for$-1$ split is shares. $($Round to the nearest whole number.$)$

b$.$ The price of Monster Beverage immediately after the $5-$for$-1$ split is $ per share. $($Round to the nearest cent.$)$

c$.$ The current value of Nathan's stock holdings before the split is $$.($Round to the nearest dollar.$)$

Given that the post$-$split stock price of Monster Beverage was $$27\mathrm{.}66,$ the total value of Nathan's stock holdings after the $5-$for$-1$ split is $9($Round to the nearest dollar.$)$

The stock split $,$ the total value of Nathan's stock holdings. $($Select from the drop$-$down menu.$)$

d$.$ Nathan experiences

on the stock as a result of the $5-$for$-1$ split. $($Select from the drop$-$down menu.$)$

e$.$ What is Nathan's tax liability from the event? $($Select the best answer below.$)$

A$.$ $$0$

B$.$ $$69,150$

C$.$ $$2,200\mathrm{.}80$

D$.$ $$16,596\mathrm{.}00$