The M Bezzlement Company had the following account balances: Common Stock (800,000 shares authorized; 500,000 shares issued), $4 par, $2,000,000; Paid-in capital in excess of par-common stock, $1,000,000; and Retained Earnings, $33,500,000. The board of directors declared a 2% stock dividend when the market price of the stock was $13 a share.

a) Journalize the entries to record (1) the declaration of the dividend, capitalizing an amount equal to market value, and (2) the issuance of the stock certificates.

b) Determine the following amounts before the stock dividend was declared: (1) total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders equity.

c) Determine the following amounts after the stock dividend was declared : (1) the total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders equity.