Cody's Western Wear has 2,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding. During the current year, the company distributed a 10% stock dividend. The market value of the stock at that time was $16 per share. Cody's total stockholders' equity should increase or decrease by

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Alexia Morris

18 August, 02:04

Cody's Western Wear has 2,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding. During the current year, the company distributed a 10% stock dividend. The market value of the stock at that time was $16 per share. Cody's total stockholders' equity should increase or decrease by

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Marina Cowan · Answer 1

Answer choices are:

A. $0.

B. $1,200.

C. $2,000.

D. ($3,200)

Correct answer choice is:

D. ($3,200)

Explanation:

The company, from the above information provided, gave 10% stock dividend. Therefore, the number of shares would be changed from 2000 to 2200 which means there is an increase of $200,

Hence, the increase in shares equity would be 200 shares at the market value of $16

Thus,

Cody's total stockholders' equity = 200 * 16

= $ 3200