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Stock Dividends The owners’ equity accounts for Hexagon International are shown here: C...

Stock Dividends The owners’ equity accounts for Hexagon International are shown here:

Common stock ($1 par value)

$ 20,000

Capital surplus

210,000

Retained earnings

735,300

Total owners’ equity

$965,300

a. If Hexagon stock currently sells for $48 per share and a10 percent stock dividend is declared, how many new shares will be distributed? Show how the equity accounts would change.


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

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