Exam 12: Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends

A corporation has 12,000 shares of $20 par stock outstanding that has a current market value of $150. If the corporation issues a 4-for-1 stock split, the market value of the stock will fall to approximately $50.

Match each of the following stockholders' equity concepts to the appropriate term (a-h). -Creditors cannot pursue stockholders' personal assets to satisfy claims A)articles of incorporation B)limited liability C)bylaws D)corporation E)public corporation F)board of directors G)private corporation H)dividends

A company had stock outstanding as follows during each of its first three years of operations: 2,500 shares of 10%, $100 par, cumulative preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $10 par common stock. The amounts distributed as dividends are presented below. Determine the total and per-share dividends for each class of stock for each year by completing the schedule.

The amount of a corporation's retained earnings that has been restricted/appropriated should be reported in the notes to the financial statements.

​In which section of the financial statements would Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock be reported?

Under the cost method, when treasury stock is purchased by the corporation, the par value and the price at which the stock was originally issued are important.

Treasury Stock is listed in the stockholders' equity section on the balance sheet.

The charter of a corporation provides for the issuance of 100,000 shares of common stock. Assume that 45,000 shares were originally issued and 5,000 were subsequently reacquired. What is the amount of cash dividends to be paid if a $2 per share dividend is declared?

On April 10, Maranda Corporation issued for cash 11,000 shares of no-par common stock at $25. On May 5, Maranda issued at par 1,000 shares of 4%, $50 par preferred stock for cash. On May 25, Maranda issued for cash 15,000 shares of 4%, $50 par preferred stock at $55.​ Journalize the entries to record the April 10, May 5, and May 25 transactions.

A prior period adjustment should be reported as an adjustment to the retained earnings balance at the beginning of the period in which the adjustment was made.

On May 10, a company issued for cash 1,500 shares of no-par common stock (with a stated value of $2) at $14, and on May 15, it issued for cash 2,000 shares of $15 par preferred stock at $58.​ Journalize the entries for May 10 and 15, assuming that the common stock is to be credited with the stated value.

If common stock is issued for an amount greater than par value, the excess should be credited to

The cost method of accounting for the purchase and sale of treasury stock is a commonly used method.

If a company has preferred stock, the preferred stock dividend is added to net income when computing earnings per common share.

The following account balances appear on the balance sheet of Osgood Industries: Common Stock (300,000 shares authorized, $100 par): $10,000,000 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock: $2,000,000 Retained Earnings: $45,000,000 The board of directors declared a 2% stock dividend when the market price of the stock was $135 a share.​ Required: (1)Journalize the entries to record (a)the declaration of the dividend, capitalizing an amount equal to market value (b)the issuance of the stock certificates (2)Determine the following amounts before the stock dividend was declared: (a)Total paid-in capital (b)Total retained earnings (c)Total stockholders' equity (3)Determine the following amounts after the stock dividend was declared and closing entries were recorded at the end of the year: (a)Total paid-in capital (b)Total retained earnings (c)Total stockholders' equity

A corporation has 50,000 shares of $25 par stock outstanding that has a current market value of $120. If the corporation issues a 5-for-1 stock split, the par value of the stock after the split will be

Which of the following statements concerning taxation is accurate?

For the current year ended, ABC had the following transactions: - Issued 10,000 shares of $2.00 par value common stock for $12.00 per share.- Issued 3,000 shares of $50 par value 6% preferred stock for $70 per share.- Purchased 1,000 shares of previously issued common stock for $15.00 per share.- Reported net income of $200,000.- Declared and paid a total dividend of $40,000.​ Assume that retained earnings had a beginning balance of $75,000.The company does not have any stock outstanding as of the beginning of the current year.​ a.Treasury stock b.Retained earnings c.Preferred stock d.Excess of issue price over par (preferred)e.Common stock f.Total paid-in capital g.Excess of issue price over par (common)h.Total stockholders' equity -$60,000

The stock dividends distributable account is listed in the current liability section of the balance sheet.

Macy Company has 10,000 shares of 2% cumulative preferred stock of $50 par and 25,000 shares of $75 par common stock. The following amounts were distributed as dividends: Determine the dividends per share for preferred and common stock for each year.