Acc Quiz
Acc Quiz
Acc Quiz
These shares were purchased in 2009 for P180,000. On September 15, 2013, Gibbs declared a
property dividend of one share of Oliver for every ten shares of Gibbs held by a stockholder. On
that date, when the market price of Oliver was P21 per share, there were 180,000 shares of
Gibbs outstanding. What NET reduction in retained earnings would result from this property
dividend?
a. P162,000
b. P378,000
c. P108,000
d. P216,000
12. Hernandez Company has 490,000 shares of P10 par value common stock outstanding. During
the year, Hernandez declared a 10% stock dividend when the market price of the stock was P30
per share. Four months later Hernandez declared a P.50 per share cash dividend. As a result of
the dividends declared during the year, retained earnings decreased by
a. P1,739,500.
b. P735,000.
c. P269,500.
d. P245,000.
13. On June 30, 2012, when Ermler Co.'s stock was selling at P65 per share, its capital accounts
were as follows:
If a 100% stock dividend were declared and distributed, capital stock would be a. P4,000,000.
b. P4,600,000.
c. P8,000,000.
d. P8,800,000.
14. The stockholders' equity section of Gunkel Corporation as of December 31, 2012, was as
follows:
P145,000
On March 1, 2013, the board of directors declared a 15% stock dividend, and accordingly 1,500
additional shares were issued. On March 1, 2011, the fair value of the stock was P6 per
share. For the two months ended February 28, 2013, Gunkel sustained a net loss of P10,000.
a. P76,000.
b. P82,000.
c. P86,000.
d. P92,000.
15. On January 1, 2012, Dodd, Inc., declared a 15% stock dividend on its common stock when
the fair value of the common stock was P20 per share. Stockholders' equity before the stock
dividend was declared consisted of:
What was the effect on Dodd’s retained earnings as a result of the above transaction?
a. P180,000 decrease
b. P360,000 decrease
c. P600,000 decrease
d. P300,000 decrease