Reference no: EM132569381
Question - Assume the following is the stockholders' equity section of the 2016 Merck & Co., Inc., balance sheet.
Stockholders' Equity ($ millions2016Common stock, one cent par value; Authorized-5,400,000,000 shares; Issued-2,976,223,337 shares-2016$29.8Other paid-in capital6,900.0Retained earnings37,918.9Accumulated other comprehensive income52.344,901.0Less treasury stock, at cost; 794,299,347 shares-201626,984.4Total stockholders' equity$17,916.6
Required - How many common shares are outstanding as of December 31, 2016?
A. 5,400,000,000
B. 3,770,552,684
C. 2,181,923,990
D. 2,976,223,337