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Nolan Jewelry Has 200,000 Shares of Common Stock Authorized and 50,000

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Nolan Jewelry has 200,000 shares of common stock authorized and 50,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.The common stock has a par value of $5 per share.On March 1,2X13,the company declared and issued a two-for-one stock split.Assuming that the company issues 50,000 new shares and accounts for it as a 100% stock dividend,what journal entry would be made by Nolan Jewelry on March 1,2X13?


A)  Retained Earnings 250,000 Common Stock 250,000\begin{array}{lcc}\text { Retained Earnings } & 250,000 & \\\text { Common Stock } & & 250,000 \\\end{array}

B)  Additional Paid-in Capital 250,000 Common Stock 250,000\begin{array}{lccc}\text { Additional Paid-in Capital } & 250,000 & \\\text { Common Stock } & & 250,000 \\\end{array}

C)  Cash 250,000 Common Stock 250,000\begin{array}{lccc}\text { Cash } & 250,000 & \\\quad \text { Common Stock } & & 250,000 \\\end{array}

D)  Cash 250,000 Additional Paid-in Capital 250,000\begin{array}{lccc}\text { Cash } & 250,000 & \\\quad \text { Additional Paid-in Capital } & & 250,000\end{array}
E) No journal entry is necessary.

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