Stockton Mineral Operation, Incorporated (SMO), currently has 515,000 shares of stock outstanding that sell for $40 per share. Assuming no market imperfections or tax effects exist, what will the share price be after: a. SMO has a five-for-three stock split? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. SMO has a 15 percent stock dividend? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. SMO has a 44.5 percent stock dividend? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) d. SMO has a 2-for-7 reverse stock split? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Stockton Mineral Operation, Incorporated (SMO), currently has 515,000 shares of stock outstanding that sell for $40 per share. Assuming no market imperfections or tax effects exist, what will the share price be after: a. SMO has a five-for-three stock split? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. SMO has a 15 percent stock dividend? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. SMO has a 44.5 percent stock dividend? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) d. SMO has a 2-for-7 reverse stock split? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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Chapter14: Corporation Accounting

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