(a) A company has 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding with a current market price of $100 per share. If the corporation issues a 2-for-1 stock split, what will be the approximate market price of the stock after the stock split?

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(a) A company has 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding with a
current market price of $100 per share. If the corporation issues a 2-for-1 stock
split, what will be the approximate market price of the stock after the stock split?


(b) What does the balance of Retained Earnings at the end of the year represent?

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A stock split is a corporate action in which a company increases the number of its outstanding shares by issuing more shares to its existing shareholders. The purpose of a stock split is to make the shares more affordable and accessible to a larger number of investors, by reducing the price per share.

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