In a 2-for-1 stock split, the number of shares outstanding decreases by fifty percent and the stock's per share par value will double.

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In a 2-for-1 stock split, the number of shares outstanding doubles and the stock's per share par value is halved. Therefore, option B states the opposite of what actually happens.

In a 2-For-1 Stock Split, the Number of Shares Outstanding