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The Shareholders' Equity Section of the Balance Sheet of the XYZ

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The shareholders' equity section of the balance sheet of the XYZ Corp.is as follows:  Common stock $20,000,000 Retained earnings $176,000,000 Total $196,000,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { Common stock } & \$ 20,000,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & \$ 176,000,000 \\\text { Total } & \$ 196,000,000\end{array} If the company now splits its stock 5-for-1,which of the following is correct?


A) The common stock section will increase to $100,000,000.
B) The market price per share will probably remain unchanged.
C) The book value per share will decline to $17.60.
D) The number of shares outstanding will increase.

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