Ekedahl Company has had 4 years of retained earnings. Due to this success, the market price of its 400,000 shares of $3 par value common stock has increased from $12 per share to $51. During this period, paid-in capital remained the same at $2,400,000. Retained earnings increased from $1,800,000 to $12,000,000. President E. Ofey is considering either a 15% stock dividend or a 2-for-1 stock split. He asks you to show the before-and-after effects of each option on (a) retained earnings and (b) total stockholders' equity

Ekedahl Company has had 4 years of retained earnings. Due to this success, the market price of its 400,000 shares of $3 par value common stock has increased from $12 per share to $51. During this period, paid-in capital remained the same at $2,400,000. Retained earnings increased from $1,800,000 to $12,000,000. President E. Ofey is considering either a 15% stock dividend or a 2-for-1 stock split. He asks you to show the before-and-after effects of each option on (a) retained earnings and (b) total stockholders' equity

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Chapter15: Financial Statement Analysis

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