Stockholders equity section


On June 1, ACME Corporation, declared and issued a 15% stockdividend to each of its 400,000 outstanding shares of $2 par value common stock. On November 1, ACME declared a 4-for-1 stock splitand changed its par value accordingly. The market value of ACME's stock was $10 per share on June 1 and $14 per share on November 1. Immediately before the stock dividend, ACME's stockholders' equity appeared as follows:

Common stock (400,000 $2 par shares issued)

$ 800,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par

1,200,000

Contributed capital

2,000,000

Retained earnings

1,000,000

Total stockholders' equity

$3,000,000

Prepare the stockholders' equity section after the stockdividend and stock split.

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