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Gulf Oil Inc. reported the following common equity account in its balance sheet.

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Question

Gulf Oil Inc. reported the following common equity account in its balance sheet. The company just declared a 10 percent stock dividend when the market value of its stock was $20 per share. What is the capital surplus account after the 10 percent stock dividend?

Common stock ($1 par value)

$ 406,000

Capital Surplus

1,340,000

Retained earnings

3,427,000

Total owners’ equity

$ 5,173,000

$1,380,600

$568,600

$1,218,000

$2,111,400

$3,467,600

Common stock ($1 par value)

$ 406,000

Capital Surplus

1,340,000

Retained earnings

3,427,000

Total owners’ equity

$ 5,173,000

Explanation / Answer

Common stock is 406,000.00 and 10% of it = 40600.00 stock dividend

Market value is $ 20.00 per share it means $ 19.00 is premium because share prize is $ 1.00 only

So capital surplus is 40600.00*19$ =$ 771,400.00

Total capital surplus = $ 1340000.00 + $ 771400.00 = $ 2111400.00