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Question 101

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The two ways that a corporation can be classified by ownership are

A) publicly held and privately held.
B) stock and non-stock.
C) inside and outside.
D) majority and minority.

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Question 102

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On December 31, 2018, Stock, Inc. has 4,000 shares of 6% $100 par value cumulative preferred stock and 60,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding. On December 31, 2018, the directors declare a $20,000 cash dividend. The entry to record the declaration of the dividend would include:

A) a credit of $4,000 to Cash Dividends.
B) a note in the financial statements that dividends of $4 per share are in arrears on preferred stock for 2018.
C) a debit of $20,000 to Common Stock.
D) a credit of $20,000 to Dividends Payable.

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Question 103

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On the dividend record date,

The par value of stock issued for noncash assets is never a factor in determining the cost of the assets received.

Cash dividends are not a liability of the corporation until they are declared by the board of directors.

When common stock is issued for services or non-cash assets, cost should be

Ranier Company is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of 8%, $100 par value preferred stock and 500,000 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $1 per share. If Ranier issues 5,000 shares of preferred stock for land with an asking price of $575,000 and a market value of $550,000, which of the following would be the journal entry for Ranier to record?

On November 1, 2018, Nate Corporation's stockholders' equity section is as follows: On November 1, Nate declares and distributes a 15% stock dividend when the market value of the stock is $14 per share. Instructions Indicate the balances in the stockholders' equity accounts after the stock dividend has been distributed.

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

Common Stock Dividends Distributable is classified as a(n)

The number of common shares outstanding can never be greater than the number of shares issued.

Restricted retained earnings are available for preferred stock dividends but unavailable for common stock dividends.

Win, Inc. has 10,000 shares of 7%, $100 par value, cumulative preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding at December 31, 2018. If the board of directors declares a $70,000 dividend, the

Outstanding stock of the Core Corporation included 20,000 shares of $5 par common stock and 10,000 shares of 6%, $10 par noncumulative preferred stock. In 2017, Core declared and paid dividends of $4,000. In 2018, Core declared and paid dividends of $12,000. How much of the 2018 dividend was distributed to preferred shareholders?

The corporate charter of Martin Corporation allows the issuance of a maximum of 4,000,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. During its first three years of operation, Martin issued 3,200,000 shares at $15 per share. It later acquired 30,000 of these shares as treasury stock for $25 per share. Instructions Based on the above information, answer the following questions: (a) How many shares were authorized? (b) How many shares were issued? (c) How many shares are outstanding? (d) What is the balance of the Common Stock account? (e) What is the balance of the Treasury Stock account?

Vega Corporation's December 31, 2018 balance sheet showed the following: 8% preferred stock, $20 par value, cumulative, 10,000 shares Vega declared and paid a $58,000 cash dividend on December 15, 2018. If the company's dividends in arrears prior to that date were $10,000, Vega's common stockholders received

When stock dividends are distributed,

Rouse Corporation's December 31, 2018 balance sheet showed the following: 8% preferred stock, $10 par value, cumulative, 20,000 shares Rouse's total stockholders' equity was

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Stated Value

Which of the following is not true of a corporation?