A corporation declared and issued a 15% stock dividend on October 1. The following information was available immediately prior to the dividend:



Retained earnings $650,000
Shares issued and outstanding 50,000
Market value per share $25
Par value per share $5


The amount that contributed capital will increase (decrease) as a result of recording this stock dividend is:

a.$37,500.
b.$(187,500).
c.$0.
d $(37,500).
e.$187,500.