Stowe Company’s December 31, 2017, trial balance includes the following accounts: Investment in Common Stock \(70,000, Retained Earnings \)114,000, Trademarks \(31,000, Preferred Stock \)152,000, Common Stock \(55,000, Deferred Income Taxes \)88,000, Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock \(174,000, and Noncontrolling Interest \)63,000. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet.

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The stockholder’s equity section of the balance sheet totals$558,000.

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Definition of Additional Paid-in-Capital

The excess amount received by the business entity for issuing shares in excess of the par value of the shares is reported in the accounts as additional paid-up capital under the equity side of the balance sheet.

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Stockholder’s Equity Section

Particular

Amount $

Common stock

$55,000

Preferred stock

152,000

Paid-in-capital in excess of par – Common stock

174,000

Retained earnings

114,000

Non-Controlling interest

63,000

Total stockholder’s equity

$558,000

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Date

President Kappeler, CEO

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125 Wall Street

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