The owners’ equity accounts for Freya International are shown here:            Common stock ($.60 par value) $ 30,000     Capital surplus   310,000     Retained earnings   688,120              Total owners’ equity $ 1,028,120              a-1 If Freya stock currently sells for $20 per share and a 20 percent stock dividend is declared, how many new shares will be distributed? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)      New shares issued       a-2 Show how the equity accounts would change. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)          Common stock $      Capital surplus      Retained earnings             Total owners’ equity $            b-1 If instead Freya declared a 25 percent stock dividend, how many new shares will be distributed? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)     New shares issued      b-2 Show how the equity accounts would change. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)          Common stock $      Capital surplus      Retained earnings             Total owners’ equity $

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The owners’ equity accounts for Freya International are shown here:

  

     
  Common stock ($.60 par value) $ 30,000  
  Capital surplus   310,000  
  Retained earnings   688,120  
     
     Total owners’ equity $ 1,028,120  
     
 

  

a-1 If Freya stock currently sells for $20 per share and a 20 percent stock dividend is declared, how many new shares will be distributed? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

  

  New shares issued   

  

a-2 Show how the equity accounts would change. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

  

   
  Common stock $   
  Capital surplus   
  Retained earnings   
   
     Total owners’ equity $   
   
 

 

b-1 If instead Freya declared a 25 percent stock dividend, how many new shares will be distributed? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

 

  New shares issued   

 

b-2 Show how the equity accounts would change. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

  

   
  Common stock $   
  Capital surplus   
  Retained earnings   
   
     Total owners’ equity $   
   
 
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