Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) On June 30, Sharper Corporation's stockholders' equity section of its balance sheet appears as follows before any stock dividend or split. Sharper declares and immediately distributes a 50% stock dividend. Common stock-$10 par value, 78,000 shares issued and outstanding Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity $ 780,000 340,000 730,000 $ 1,850,000 (1) Prepare the updated stockholders' equity section after the distribution is made. (2) Compute the number of shares outstanding after the distribution is made. Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) On June 30, Sharper Corporation's stockholders' equity section of its balance sheet appears as follows before any stock dividend or split. Sharper declares and immediately distributes a 50% stock dividend. Common stock-$10 par value, 78,000 shares issued and outstanding Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity $ 780,000 340,000 730,000 $ 1,850,000 (1) Prepare the updated stockholders' equity section after the distribution is made. (2) Compute the number of shares outstanding after the distribution is made. Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
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On June 30, Sharper Corporation's stockholders' equity section of its balance sheet appears as follows before any stock
dividend or split. Sharper declares and immediately distributes a 50% stock dividend.
Common stock-$10 par value, 78,000 shares issued and
outstanding
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock
Retained earnings
Total stockholders' equity
(1) Prepare the updated stockholders' equity section after the distribution is made.
(2) Compute the number of shares outstanding after the distribution is made.
Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
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Prepare the updated stockholders' equity section after the distribution is made.
SHARPER CORPORATION
Stockholders' Equity Section of the Balance Sheet
June 30
Common stock-$10 par value
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock
Retained earnings
Total stockholders' equity
$ 780,000
340,000
730,000
$ 1,850,000
Required 1
780,000
340,000
730,000
1,850.000
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