A Company with 100,000 Authorized Shares of $4 Par Common

Multiple Choice

A company with 100,000 authorized shares of $4 par common stock issued 50,000 shares at $9. Subsequently, the company declared a 2% stock dividend on a date when the market price was $10 a share. The effect of the declaration and issuance of the stock dividend is to

A) decrease retained earnings, increase common stock, and increase paid-in capital
B) increase retained earnings, decrease common stock, and decrease paid-in capital
C) increase retained earnings, decrease common stock, and increase paid-in capital
D) decrease retained earnings, increase common stock, and decrease paid-in capital