The owners equity accounts for Trans World International are shown here: Common Stock ($ 1 par value).............$

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The owners’ equity accounts for Trans World International are shown here:

Common Stock ($ 1 par value).............$ 25,000

Capital surplus........................................170,000

Retained earnings..................................530,000

Total owners’ equity........................... $725,000

a. If Trans World stock currently sells for $35 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 Trans World declared a 25 percent stock dividend, how would the accounts change?


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Essentials Of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9780073405131

6th Edition

Authors: Stephen A. Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Bradford D. Jordan

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