Exhibit 16-1 The Zeller Corporation's stockholders' equity accounts have the following balances as of December 31, 2016: Common stock, $10 par (30,000 shares issued and outstanding) $ 300,000 Additional paid-in capital 2,000,000 Retained earnings 5,700,000 Total stockholders' equity $8,000,000 ? Refer to Exhibit 16-1. On January 2, 2017, the board of directors of Zeller declared a 5% stock

dividend to be distributed on January 31, 2017. The market price per share of Zeller's common stock was $30 on January 2 and $32 on January 31. As a result of this stock dividend, the retained earnings account should be decreased by
A) zero; only a memorandum entry is required.
B) $15,000.
C) $45,000.
D) $48,000.


C

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