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| | | At December 31, Artists Unlimited Company had the following x \'/ 1 At Dec

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| | | At December 31, Artists Unlimited Company had the following x '/ 1 At December 31, Artists Unlimited Company had the following 2 stockholder's equity components that would be part of the balance sheet 100% Stock Dividend $5,000 Cash Dividend for 1 Stock 5 Stockholders' Equity 6 Contributed Capital: 7 Number of common shares outstanding 8 Par value per common share 9 Common Stock, at par 10 Additional Paid in Capital 11 Total Contributed Capital 12 Retained Earnings 15 Total Stockholders' Equity At Dec 31 5,000 5,000 745,000 750,000 980,000 1,730,000 14 15 16 Required: 17 The company is considering 3 alternative distributions to stockholders. Consider each alternative independently of the others 18 Complete the table above and show the effect on stockholders' equity as a result of each of these distributions. 19 Use only cell references in formulas. Use cells C3, D3, and E3 as appropriate. Do not reference cells from one alternative in another alternative. 20 21 | 1) issue a 100% stock dividend.

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Answer

100% Stock dividend

2 for 1 Stock Split

$5000 cash dividend

Stockholder's Equity

At Dec 31

Effect of transaction

Figures in Balance after taking effect

Effect of transaction

Figures in Balance after taking effect

Effect of transaction

Figures in Balance after taking effect

Contributed Capital:

Number of common shares outstanding

5000

5000

10000

10000

10000

0

5000

Par Value per common share

$1

$1

$1

$0.5

$0.5

$0

$1

Common Stock, at par

5000

5000

10000

5000

5000

0

5000

Additional paid in capital

745000

0

745000

0

745000

0

745000

Total Contributed Capital

750000

5000

755000

5000

750000

0

750000

Retained Earnings

980000

-5000

975000

0

980000

-5000

975000

Total Stockholder's Equity

$1730000

0

$1730000

$1730000

$1725000

100% Stock dividend

2 for 1 Stock Split

$5000 cash dividend

Stockholder's Equity

At Dec 31

Effect of transaction

Figures in Balance after taking effect

Effect of transaction

Figures in Balance after taking effect

Effect of transaction

Figures in Balance after taking effect

Contributed Capital:

Number of common shares outstanding

5000

5000

10000

10000

10000

0

5000

Par Value per common share

$1

$1

$1

$0.5

$0.5

$0

$1

Common Stock, at par

5000

5000

10000

5000

5000

0

5000

Additional paid in capital

745000

0

745000

0

745000

0

745000

Total Contributed Capital

750000

5000

755000

5000

750000

0

750000

Retained Earnings

980000

-5000

975000

0

980000

-5000

975000

Total Stockholder's Equity

$1730000

0

$1730000

$1730000

$1725000