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In the space provided,indicate the effect of the dividend transactions on each account listed by writing the amount and whether the account would be increased or decreased.The company has 10,000 shares of $1 par value common stock authorized and 8,000 shares issued.In instances where there is no effect on that account,place an X in the box.
 Item  Common  Common  Stock  Stock  Dividend  Distributable  Paid-In  Capital-  Common  Retained  Earnings  a.  May 1, declared cash dividend  totaling $2,000. b.  May 15, paid the cash dividend  declared on May 1. c.  May 25, declared a 10% stock  dividend when the market price  of the stock was $8. d.  May 30, distributed the stock  dividend.  e.  June 15, declared a 2-for-1 stock  split. \begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline { \text { Item } } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Common } \\\text { Common } \\\text { Stock }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Stock } \\\text { Dividend } \\\text { Distributable }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Paid-In } \\\text { Capital- } \\\text { Common }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Retained } \\\text { Earnings }\end{array} \\\hline \text { a. } \quad \begin{array} { l } \text { May 1, declared cash dividend } \\\text { totaling } \$ 2,000 .\end{array} & & & & \\\hline \text { b. } \quad \begin{array} { l } \text { May 15, paid the cash dividend } \\\text { declared on May } 1 .\end{array} & & & & \\\hline \text { c. } \quad \begin{array} { l } \text { May 25, declared a 10\% stock } \\\text { dividend when the market price } \\\text { of the stock was } \$ 8 .\end{array} & & & & \\\hline \text { d. } \begin{array} { l } \text { May 30, distributed the stock } \\\text { dividend. }\end{array} & & & & \\\hline \text { e. } \quad \begin{array} { l } \text { June } 15 , \text { declared a 2-for-1 stock } \\\text { split. }\end{array} & & & & \\\hline\end{array}

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