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A Corporation Had 20,000 Shares of $10 Par Value Common

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A corporation had 20,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding on Jan 10.Later that day the board of directors declared a 30% stock dividend when the market value of each share was $40.The entry to record this dividend is:


A)
 Retained Earnings 60,000 Common Stock Dividend Distributable 60,000\begin{array}{|c|r|r|}\hline \text { Retained Earnings } & 60,000 & \\\hline \text { Common Stock Dividend Distributable } & & 60,000 \\\hline\end{array}
B)
 Retained Earnings 60,000 Cash 60,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Retained Earnings } & 60,000 & \\\hline \text { Cash } & & 60,000 \\\hline\end{array}
C)
 Retained Earnings 240,000 Common Stock Dividend Distributable 60,000 Contributed Capital in Excess of Par Value,  Common Stock 180,000\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Retained Earnings } & 240,000 & \\\hline \text { Common Stock Dividend Distributable } & & 60,000 \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Contributed Capital in Excess of Par Value, } \\\text { Common Stock }\end{array} & &180,000 \\\hline\end{array}
D)
 Retained Earnings 240,000 Common Stock Dividend Distributable 240,000\begin{array} { | l| c | c | } \hline \text { Retained Earnings } & 240,000 & \\\hline \text { Common Stock Dividend Distributable } & & 240,000 \\\hline\end{array}
E) No entry is made until the stock is issued

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