The 2022 sale of half of the treasury stock would:   Multiple Choice   Reduce income before tax by $102,000   Reduce retained earnings by $68,000   Reduce retained earnings by $102,000   Increase total shareholders' equity by $370,000

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20. As of December 31, 2021, Halliburton Co. reported the following:
  

       
Cash dividends payable $ 34,000  
Treasury stock   740,000  
Paid-in capital—share repurchase   34,000  
Common stock and other paid-in capital accounts   5,400,000  
Retained earnings   4,400,000  
 

  
During 2022, half of the treasury stock was resold for $268,000; net income was $740,000; cash dividends declared were $1,640,000; and stock dividends declared were $640,000.
  
The 2022 sale of half of the treasury stock would:

 

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    Reduce income before tax by $102,000

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    Reduce retained earnings by $68,000

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    Reduce retained earnings by $102,000

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    Increase total shareholders' equity by $370,000

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