Sandhill Co$.$ has had $4$ years of record earnings. Due to this success, the market price of its $510,000$ shares of $$2$ par value common stock has increased from $$14$ per share to $$53.$ During this period, paid$-$in capital remained the same at $$3,060,000.$ Retained earnings increased from $$2,295,000$ to $$15,300,000.$ CEO Don Ames is considering either $(1)$ a $15\%$ stock dividend or $(2)$ a $2-$for$-1$ stock split. He asks you to show the before$-$and$-$after effects of each option on $($a$)$ retained earnings, $($b$)$ total stockholders' equity, and $($c$)$ par value per share.

$($a$)$

Stock dividend $-$ retained earnings

$2-$for$-1$ stock split $-$ retained earnings

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$($b$)$

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