Question

Pettygrove Company had 1,700,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding. The amount of additional paid-in capital is $8,500,000, and Retained Earnings is $2,550,000. The company issues a 2-for-1 stock split. The market price of the stock is $11. What is the balance in the Common Stock account after this issuance

Answer 1

$17,000,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Balance in common stock after the issuance = $1700,000 x $10

Balance in common stock after the issuance = $17,000,000

You can't find difference between balance of common stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained earnings when a company issues a stock split But there would be surely a change in par value and number of outstanding shares. Market value of share will either increase or decrease.