When a stock dividend is declared and issued: Multiple Choice total stockholders' equity does not change. total paid-in capital does not change. retained earnings is normally decreased by the par value of the shares issued in the dividend. total paid-in capital is decreased by the market value of the shares issued in the dividend.

When a stock dividend is declared and issued: Multiple Choice total stockholders' equity does not change. total paid-in capital does not change. retained earnings is normally decreased by the par value of the shares issued in the dividend. total paid-in capital is decreased by the market value of the shares issued in the dividend.

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Chapter10: Stockholder's Equity

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When a stock dividend is declared and issued: Multiple Cholce total stockholders' equity does not change. total paid-in capital does not change. retained earnings is normally decreased by the par value of the shares issued in the dividend. total pald-in capital is decreased by the market value of the shares issued in the dividend.
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