The market value of Yeates Corporation’s common stock had become excessively high. The stock was currently selling for $270 per
share. To reduce the market price of the common stock, Yeates declared a 3-for-1 stock split for the 310,000 outstanding shares of its $12 par value common stock. Required: a. What entry will be made on the books of Yeats Corporation for the stock split? b. Determine the number of common shares outstanding and the par value after the split. c. Explain how the market value of stock will be affected by the stock split ?
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