Answer:
The retained earning would be debited by ($60,000)
Explanation:
According to the given data we have the following:
Number of shares outstanding=60,000
par value of $5 per share
stock dividend declared=cc
Therefore, to calculate the amount either (debited) or credited to retained earnings we would have to make the followin calculation:
Dividend value=Number of shares outstanding×par value of $5 per share×stock dividend declared
Dividend value=60,000×$5×20%
Dividend value=($60,000)
Therefore, as the dividend paid reduces retained earnings, the retained earning would be debited by ($60,000)
