Problem: On October 31, the stockholders' equity section of Pele Company's balance sheet consists of common stock $379,200 and retained earnings $441,500
Pele is considering the following two courses of action:
(1) Declaring a 6% stock dividend on the 94,800 $4 par value shares outstanding
(2) Effecting a 2-for-1 stock split that will reduce par value to $2 per share.
The current market price is $14 per share.
Prepare a tabular summary of the effects of the alternative actions on the company's stockholders' equity and outstanding shares.