For small stock dividends, by what amount are retained earnings reduced?

A. Par value of the stock

B. Par value of the dividend

C. Book value of the dividend

D. Market value of the dividend

D. Market value of the dividend

Explanation: Dividends (cash or stock) , represent a return of profits to shareholders. As a result, they reduce the retained earnings account in the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet. For small stock dividends, their retained earnings is reduced by the market value of the shares. The company calculates the total value of the dividend by multiplying the number of new shares to be distributed by the current market value of the shares. This is in contrast with that of large stock dividends whose retained earnings are reduced by the par value of the shares.

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henry is an economist and wants to understand the relationship between inflation and consumer spending habits. for his research, he needs the consumer price index for 2014 and the inflation rate. based on the prices of goods given, what will he find to be the cpi and inflation rate for 2014? assume that a consumer’s basket for three consecutive years consists of the following:

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answer - 15% of a inflatation rate is 15% less in cpi