Brooks Brothers has done very well the past year and its stock price is now trading over $100 per share. Management is considering either a 100% stock dividend or a 2-for-1 stock split. Required: 1. Complete the following chart comparing the effects of a 100% stock dividend versus a 2-for-1 stock split on the stockholders’ equity accounts, shares outstanding, par value, and share price. 2. What is the primary reason companies declare a large stock dividend or a stock split?

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