Respond to the following in a minimum of 250 words: This week focuses on financial instruments as liabilities, pensions liabilities and postretirement benefits, financial reporting of owners' equity f

Respond to the following in a minimum of 250 words:

This week focuses on financial instruments as liabilities, pensions liabilities and postretirement benefits, financial reporting of owners' equity for decision-making.

Discuss

Please watch the following videos and discuss these topics:

Characteristics of corporation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvPB4-RxVD0

Issuing stock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxvqFDv1YcE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnDQNHBvO74

Dividend allocation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wi2YF16NOg

Treatment of treasury stock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTe-Axeo-ng

Stock dividend vs stock split

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpR-ufmH0PI

1. What is a stock dividend? How is a stock dividend distinguished from a stock split?

2. For what reason does a corporation usually declare a stock dividend? A stock split?

3. Discuss the amount, if any, of retained earnings to be capitalized in connection with a stock dividend.