Dexter Company has sustained heavy losses over a period time and conditions warrant that Dexter undergo a quasi re-organization at December 31, 2019. Selected balance sheet items prior write down and quasi-reorganization are as follows: • Property, plant and equipment were recorded in the accounting records at December 31, 2019, at P12,000,000, net of accumulated depreciation. The recoverable value is P8,000,000. • Stockholders' equity on December 31, 2019 was as follows: Ordinary share, par value P10 per share authorized, issued and outstanding 700,000 shares- P7,000,000; Share premium P1,600,000; Retained earnings (deficit)- (P600,000) • Under the terms of the quasi re-organization, the par value of the ordinary share is to be reduced from P10 per share to P5 per share Immediately after the quasi-reorganization has been accomplished, the total stockholders' equity should be:

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Dexter Company has sustained heavy losses over a period time and conditions warrant that Dexter undergo a quasi re-organization at December 31, 2019. Selected balance sheet items prior write down and quasi-reorganization are as follows:

• Property, plant and equipment were recorded in the accounting records at December 31, 2019, at P12,000,000, net of accumulated depreciation. The recoverable value is P8,000,000.

Stockholders' equity on December 31, 2019 was as follows: Ordinary share, par value P10 per share authorized, issued and outstanding 700,000 shares- P7,000,000; Share premium

P1,600,000; Retained earnings (deficit)- (P600,000)

• Under the terms of the quasi re-organization, the par value of the ordinary share is to be reduced from P10 per share to P5 per share

Immediately after the quasi-reorganization has been accomplished, the total stockholders' equity should be:

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