Question - Boxer Company owned 20,000 shares of King Company that were purchased in 2009 for $500,000. On May 1, 2011, Boxer declared a property dividend of 1 share of King for every 10 shares of Boxer stock. On that date, there were 50,000 shares of Boxer stock outstanding. The market value of the King stock was $30 per share on the date of declaration and $32 per share on the date of distribution. By how much is retained earnings reduced by the property dividend?
A. $0.
B. $150,000.
C. $160,000.
D. $300,000.