On October $31,$ the stockholders' equity section of Blossom Company's balance sheet consists of common stock $$728,000$ and retained earnings $$401,000.$ Blossom is considering the following two courses of action: $(1)$ declaring a $5\%$ stock dividend on the $91,000,$$$8$ par value shares outstanding or $(2)$ effecting a $2-$for$-1$ stock split that will reduce par value to $$4$ per share. The current market price is $$17$ per share.

Prepare a tabular summary of the effects of the alternative actions on the company's stockholders' equity and outstanding shares.

On October $31,$ the stockholders' equity section of Blossom Company's balance sheet consists of common stock $$728,000$ and retained earnings $$401,000.$ Blossom is considering the following two courses of action: $(1)$ declaring a $5\%$ stock dividend on the $91,000,$$$8$ par value shares outstanding or $(2)$ effecting a $2-$for$-1$ stock split that will reduce par value to $$4$ per share. The current market price is $$17$ per share.

Prepare a tabular summary of the effects of the alternative actions on the company's stockholders' equity and outstanding shares.

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