Question : 116. A corporation has 40,000 shares of $25 par value stock : 1226679

116. A corporation has 40,000 shares of $25 par value stock outstanding.  If the corporation issues a 3-for-1 stock split, the number of shares outstanding after the split will be  
A. 120,000 shares
B. 40,000 shares
C. 80,000 shares
D. 13,333 shares

117. When a corporation completes a 3-for-1 stock split  
A. the ownership interest of current stockholders is decreased
B. the market price per share of the stock is decreased
C. the par value per share is decreased
D. b and c

118. A corporation has 50,000 shares of $28 par value stock outstanding that has a current market value of $150.  If the corporation issues a 4-for-1 stock split, the market value of the stock will fall to approximately  
A. $7.00
B. $112.00
C. $37.50
D. $600.00

119. The primary purpose of a stock split is to  
A. increase paid-in capital
B. reduce the market price of the stock per share
C. increase the market price of the stock per share
D. increase retained earnings

120. A company with 100,000 authorized shares of $4 par common stock issued 40,000 shares at $8.  Subsequently, the company declared a 2% stock dividend on a date when the market price was $11 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. $3,200
B. $6,400
C. $4,800
D. $8,800

121. A company with 100,000 authorized shares of $4 par common stock issued 50,000 shares at $9.  Subsequently, the company declared a 2% stock dividend on a date when the market price was $10 a share.  The effect of the declaration and issuance of the stock dividend is to  
A. decrease retained earnings, increase common stock, and increase paid-in capital
B. increase retained earnings, decrease common stock, and decrease paid-in capital
C. increase retained earnings, decrease common stock, and increase paid-in capital
D. decrease retained earnings, increase common stock, and decrease paid-in capital

122. A company with 100,000 authorized shares of $4 par common stock issued 40,000 shares at $8.  Subsequently, the company declared a 4% stock dividend on a date when the market price was $12 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. $12,800
B. $19,200
C. $32,000
D. $48,800

123. Which of the following statements is not true about a 2-for-1 split? 
A. Par value per share is reduced to half of what it was before the split.
B. Total contributed capital increases.
C. The market price will probably decrease.
D. A stockholder with ten shares before the split owns twenty shares after the split.

124. A corporation has 50,000 shares of $25 par value stock outstanding that has a current market value of $150.  If the corporation issues a 5-for-1 stock split, the market value of the stock after the split will be approximately: 
A. $25
B. $150
C. $5
D. $30

125. A corporation has 50,000 shares of $25 par value stock outstanding that has a current market value of $120.  If the corporation issues a 5-for-1 stock split, the par value of the stock after the split will be: 
A. $5
B. $60
C. $25
D. $24

126. A corporation has 60,000 shares of $25 par value stock outstanding that has a current market value of $120.  If the corporation issues a 5-for-1 stock split, the number of shares outstanding will be: 
A. 60,000
B. 10,000
C. 300,000
D. 30,000

127. Earnings per share 
A. is the net income per common share
B. must be reported by publicly traded companies
C. helps compare companies of different sizes
D. all of the above

128. Samuels, Inc. reported net income for 2011 is $105,000.  During 2011 the company had 5,000 shares of $100 par, 5% preferred stock and 20,000 of $5 par common stock outstanding.  Samuels’ earnings per share for 2011 is 
A. $4.00
B. $5.25
C. $6.50
D. $5.00