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On July 31,a Corporation Reported the Following Stockholders' Equity On July 31,the Market Value of the Corporation's Stock Was

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On July 31,a corporation reported the following stockholders' equity:
 Common stock, $10 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 100,000 shares  issued and outstanding $1,000,000 Retained earnings 350,000 Total stockholders’ equity $1,350,000\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline\begin{array}{l}\text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par value, } 200,000 \text { shares authorized, } 100,000 \text { shares } \\\text { issued and outstanding }\end{array} & \$ 1,000,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & 350,000 \\\hline \text { Total stockholders' equity } & \$ 1,350,000\\\hline\end{array}
On July 31,the market value of the corporation's stock was $15 per share.The directors were considering declaring a 10% or 30% stock dividend but wanted to know what effect each stock dividend would have on stockholders' equity.Calculate the balances in the following accounts for each proposed stock dividend distribution.
Balances afterBalances after10% Stock Dividend30% Stock DividendCommon stock.  Contributed capital in excess of par value,  Common stock  Retained earnings Total stockholders’ equity \begin{array}{llr}& \text {Balances after}& \text {Balances after}\\ & \text {10\% Stock Dividend}& \text {30\% Stock Dividend}\\ \text {Common stock. } &\underline{\quad\quad}&\underline{\quad\quad}\\ \text { Contributed capital in } &\\ \text {excess of par value, } &\\ \text { Common stock } &\underline{\quad\quad}&\underline{\quad\quad}\\ \text { Retained earnings} &\underline{\quad\quad}&\underline{\quad\quad}\\ \text { Total stockholders' equity } &\\\end{array}

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