Exam 13: Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends

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The excess of issue price over par of common stock is termed a(n)

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Prepare entries to record the following selected transactions completed during the current fiscal year: Prepare entries to record the following selected transactions completed during the current fiscal year:

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Match the following descriptions to stockholders equity concepts
a company whose shares can be bought and sold on a stock exchange
corporation
creditors cannot pursue stockholder’s personal assets to satisfy claims
publicly held corporation
rules and procedures for corporate conduct of its affairs
bylaws
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a company whose shares can be bought and sold on a stock exchange
corporation
creditors cannot pursue stockholder’s personal assets to satisfy claims
publicly held corporation
rules and procedures for corporate conduct of its affairs
bylaws
formally creates a corporation
privately held corporation
company whose shares are not bought or sold on a stock exchange
articles of incorporation
responsible for establishing corporate policies
limited liability
a legal entity, separate from the people who create and operate it
board of directors
earnings of a company distributed to stockholders
dividends
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A corporation has 50,000 shares of $28 par value 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

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When no-par stock is issued, the Common Stock account is credited for the selling price of the stock issued.

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When no-par common stock with a stated value is issued for cash, the common stock account is credited for an amount equal to the cash proceeds.

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The date on which a cash dividend becomes a binding legal obligation is on the

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Sabas Company has 20,000 shares of $100 par, 1% non-cumulative preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $50 par common stock. The following amounts were distributed as dividends: Sabas Company has 20,000 shares of $100 par, 1% non-cumulative preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $50 par common stock. The following amounts were distributed as dividends:    Determine the dividends per share for preferred and common stock for each year. Determine the dividends per share for preferred and common stock for each year.

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Stockholders' equity

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The term deficit is used to refer to a debit balance in which of the following accounts of a corporation?

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A disadvantage of the corporate form of business entity is

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