On October 31, the stockholders’ equity section of Sheridan Company consists of common stock $275,000 and...

On October 31, the stockholders’ equity section of Sheridan Company consists of common stock $275,000 and retained earnings $885,000. Sheridan is considering the following two courses of action: (1) declaring a 4% stock dividend on the 27,500, $10 par value shares outstanding, or (2) effecting a 2-for-1 stock split that will reduce par value to $5 per share. The current market price is $14 per share. Prepare a tabular summary of the effects of the alternative actions on the components of stockholders’ equity, outstanding shares, and par value per share.

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	Before Action	After stock dividend	After stock split
Stockholder's equity
Paid in capital	$ 275,000	$ 385,000	$ 275,000
In excess of par	$ -	$ 44,000	$ -
Retained earnings	$ 885,000	$ 731,000	$ 885,000
Total stockholder's equity	$1,160,000	$1,160,000	$1,160,000
Outstanding shares	27500	28600	55000
Par Value Per Share	$ 10	$ 10	$ 5

	Before Action	After stock dividend	After stock split
Stockholder's equity
Paid in capital	275000	=(2750004%10)+275000	275000
In excess of par	0	=(2750004%4)	0
Retained earnings	885000	=885000-(429000-275000)	885000
Total stockholder's equity	=SUM(B3:B5)	=SUM(C3:C5)	=SUM(D3:D5)
Outstanding shares	27500	=27500+(27500*4%)	=27500*2
Par Value Per Share	10	10	5

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