Answer:
B) Debit Retained Earnings $36,000; credit Common Stock Dividend Distributable $30,000; credit Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock $6,000.
Explanation:
The journal entry is as follows:
Account Debit Credit
Retained Earnings $36,000
Common Stock Dividend Distributable $30,000
Paid in Capital in Excess of Par Value $6,000