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Hoffert Enterprises Has 500,000 Shares of Common Stock Authorized and 100,000

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Hoffert Enterprises has 500,000 shares of common stock authorized and 100,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.The common stock has a par value of $6 per share.On February 1,2X13,the company declared and issued a two-for-one stock split.Assuming that the company exchanges 200,000 new $3 par value shares for the old shares,what journal entry would be made by Hoffert Enterprises on February 1,2X13?


A)  Cash 600,000 Common Stock 600,000\begin{array} { l l l } \text { Cash } & 600,000 & \\\text { Common Stock } & & 600,000\\\end{array}

B)  Cash 3,000,000 Common Stcck 3,000,000\begin{array}{lccc}\text { Cash } & 3,000,000 & \\\text { Common Stcck } & & 3,000,000 \\\end{array}

C)  Common Stcck 600,000 Additional Paid-in Capital 600,000\begin{array}{lccc}\text { Common Stcck } & 600,000 & \\\text { Additional Paid-in Capital } & & 600,000 \\\end{array}

D)  Retained Earnings 1,200,000 Common Stock 1,200,000\begin{array}{lccc}\text { Retained Earnings } & 1,200,000 & \\\text { Common Stock } & & 1,200,000\end{array}
E) No journal entry is necessary.

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