The owners' equity accounts for Trans World International are shown here: Common stock ($1 par value)............................... $

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The owners' equity accounts for Trans World International are shown here:

Common stock ($1 par value)............................... $ 45,000

Capital surplus................................................. 125,000

Retained earnings ..............................................580,000

Total owners' equity.......................................... $750,000

a. If Trans World stock currently sells for $42 per share and a 10 percent stock dividend is declared, how many new shares will be distributed? Show how the equity accounts would change.

b. If Trans World declared a 25 percent stock dividend, how would the accounts change?

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Essentials of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0078034756

8th edition

Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Bradford Jordan

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