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Chapter 13: Q21E_1 (page 712)

Journalizing issuance of stock

Steller Systems completed the following stock issuance transactions:

May 19 Issued 1,700 shares of \(3 par value common stock for cash of \)10.50 per share.

Jun. 3 Issued 300 shares of \(9, no-par preferred stock for \)15,000 cash.

11 Received equipment with a market value of \(68,000 in exchange for 5,000 shares of the \)3 par value common stock.

Requirements

1. Journalize the transactions. Explanations are not required.

Short Answer

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Issued 1,700 shares on premium of $7.5, 300 shares for $15,000, and 5,000 shares in exchange of $68,000 equipment on premium of $53,000.

Step by step solution

01

Basic Introduction-

Market value is the current price of an asset in the marketplace. Market value also alludes to the market capitalization of a publicly traded corporation.

02

Journals

Date

Transaction

Debit

Credit

May 19

Cash (1,700 * $10.50)

$17,850

Common stock (1,700 * $3)

$5,100

Paid-in capital in excess of par

$12,750

Jun 3

Cash

$15,000

Preferred stock

$15,000

Jun 11

Equipment

$68,000

Common stock

$15,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par

$53,000

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Most popular questions from this chapter

Question: Organizing a corporation and issuing stock

Jimmy and Randy are opening a comic store. There are no competing comic stores in the area. They must decide how to organize the business. They anticipate profits of $550,000 the first year, with the ability to sell franchises in the future. Although they have enough to start the business now as a partnership, cash flow will be an issue as they grow. They feel the corporate form of operation will be best for the long term. They seek your advice.

Requirements

2. Would you recommend they initially issue preferred or common stock? Why?

Computing earnings per share, price/earnings ratio, and rate of return on common stockholders’ equity

Bianchi Company reported these figures for 2018 and 2017:

2018 2017

Income Statement—partial:

Net Income \( 34,380 \) 18,000

Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017

Balance Sheet—partial:

Total Assets \( 285,000 \) 280,000

Paid-In Capital:

Preferred Stock—11%, \(9 Par Value; 60,000 shares

authorized, 12,000 shares issued and outstanding

\) 108,000 \( 108,000

Common Stock—\)2 Par Value; 60,000 shares

authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding

100,000 100,000

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common 14,000 14,000

Retained Earnings 60,500 38,000

Total Stockholders’ Equity \( 282,500 \) 260,000

Requirements

2. Compute Bianchi Company’s price/earnings ratio for 2018. Assume the company’s market price per share of common stock is $9. Round to two decimals.

Analyzing the effect of prior-period adjustments

Taylor Corporation discovered in 2019 that it had incorrectly recorded in 2018 a cash payment of \(70,000 for utilities expense. The correct amount of the utilities expense was \)35,000.

Requirements

1. Determine the effect of the error on the accounting equation in 2018.

Journalizing treasury stock transactions and reporting stockholders’ equity

Southern Amusements Corporation had the following stockholders’ equity on

November 30:

Paid-In Capital:

Common Stock—\(5 Par Value; 1,300 sharesauthorized, 250 shares issued and outstanding1,250

Retained Earnings50,000

Total Stockholders’ Equity \) 55,000

Stockholders’ Equity

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common 3,750

Total Paid-In Capital

\(5,000

On December 30, Southern purchased 200 shares of treasury stock at \)15 per share.

Requirements

1. Journalize the purchase of the treasury stock.

Computing dividends on preferred and common stock and journalizing

Northern Communications has the following stockholders’ equity on December 31,

2018:

Preferred Stock—5%, \(11 Par Value; 150,000 shares authorized, 20,000 shares issued and outstanding

Paid-In Capital:

\) 220,000

760,000

Stockholders’ Equity

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common 680,0006

Total Paid-In Capital 1,660,000

Retained Earnings 200,000

Total Stockholders’ Equity \( 1,860,000

Common Stock—\)2 Par Value; 575,000 shares

authorized, 380,000 shares issued and outstanding

Requirements

1. Assuming the preferred stock is cumulative, compute the amount of dividends to preferred stockholders and to common stockholders for 2018 and 2019 if total dividends are \(9,000 in 2018 and \)45,000 in 2019. Assume no changes in preferred stock and common stock in 2019.
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