Question 15: The issuance of a stock dividend by a company increases A. retained earnings. the number of shares outstanding. the current ratio. cash....

Question 15: The issuance of a stock dividend by a company increases

A. retained earnings.

B. the number of shares outstanding.

C. the current ratio.

D. cash.

Question 19: On September 1, 20X1, the Trinity Company purchased, on the open market, 10,000 shares of its own fully paid common stock outstanding for $200,000. At the time of this purchase, the Trinity Company had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding. On October 1, 20X1, the board of directors of the Trinity Company declared a $3 dividend to holders of record on October 10, payable October 15. The unappropriated retained earnings on August 31, 20X1, were $18,210,000. After the payment of the dividend on October 15, retained earnings available for future divi- dends will be

A. $17,740,000.

B. $17,910,000.

C. $17,940,000.

D. $18,010,000.