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A company with 99,006 authorized shares of $8 par common stock issued 48,828 shares at $13 per share. Subsequently, the company declared a 2% stock dividend on a date when the market price was $22 a share. What is the amount transferred from the retained earnings account to paid-in capital accounts as a result of the stock dividend?

A. $43,563
B. $21,484
C. $7,812
D. $13,672

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Answer:

$21,484

Explanation:

A company has 99,006 authorized shares of $8 par

The common stock was issued at 48,828 shares at the price of $13 for one share

The company made a 2% dividend declaration

= 2/100

= 0.02

The market price is $22 per share

Therefore, the amount that was transferred from the retained earnings account to the paid-in capital accounts can be calculated as follows

= 48,828 shares × 0.02 × $22

= $21,484

Hence the amount that was moved from the retained earnings account to the paid-in capital accounts as a result of stock dividend is $21,484