Table 14-6
Following Is the Shareholders' Equity Section of the Balance

Table 14-6
Following is the shareholders' equity section of the balance sheet of Thomson Corporation:
$$\begin{array} { |l | r | } \hline \text { Contributed capital } & \\\hline \text { Preferred shares, } \$ 6 \text {, cumulative, } 25,000 \text { shares } & \\\hline \text { authorized, } 7,000 \text { shares issued } & \$ 700,000 \\\hline \text { Common shares, } 1,000,000 \text { shares authorized, } 500,000 & \\\hline \text { shares issued } & 2,500,000 \\\hline \text { Total contributed capital } & 3,200,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & \$ 90,000 \\\hline \text { Total shareholders' equity } & \$ 4,190,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The preferred shares are currently selling for $89.50 per share and the common shares are currently selling for $12.50 per share.
-Refer to Table 14-6.The entry to record the declaration of a 5% common stock dividend includes a:

A) debit to retained earnings for $312,500
B) credit to common shares for $312,500
C) debit to common stock dividend distributable for $125,000
D) debit to retained earnings for $125,000