Murphy's, Inc., has 85,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share. The market value is $12 per share. The balance sheet shows $74,500 in the capital in excess of par account, $85,000 in the common stock account, and $141,500 in the retained earnings account. The firm just announced a stock dividend of 11 percent. What will the balance in the capital in excess of par account be after the dividend

The correct answer is $177,955.

Explanation:

According to the scenario, the computation of the given data are as follows:

Capital in excess of par account = $74,500

Common stock = $85,000

Retained earning = $141,500

So, we can calculate the balance in the capital in excess of par account be after the dividend by using following formula:

Capital after Dividend = Balance sheet amount of Capital + (Issued additional share * Capital in excess of par per share)

Where,

Issued additional share = 11% * $85,500 = 9,405

And Capital in excess of par per share = $12 - $1 = $11

By putting the value, we get

Capital after dividend = $74,500 + (9,405 * $11)

= $74,500 + $103,455

= $177,955