Answer:
Siewert Inc.
a) Journal Entry:
A memo entry to show that there is a 2-for-1 split only with new par value of $0.50 for 80 million shares.
b) The par value after the split = $0.50
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Common Stock = 40 million shares
Par value = $1
Declared stock split = 2-for-1
Market price of stock = $15 on June 13
New Common Stock = 80 million shares (40 million * 2)
New Par Value of Stock = $0.50 ($1/2)
b) Siewert Inc. does not record any journal entry for the stock split. Instead, it prepares a memo entry in its journal that indicates the nature of the stock split (2-for-1) and indicates the new par value to be $0.50. The company's balance sheet will reflect the new par value and the new number of shares authorized, issued, and outstanding after the stock split, which has been multiplied by 2 as 80 million shares.