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The following data has been collected about a company's stockholders' equity accounts:  Common stock $10 par value 20,000 shares authorized and 10,000 shares issued $100,000 Contributed capital in excess of par value, common stock 50,000 Retained earnings 25,000 Treasury stock, 1,000 shares 11,500\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Common stock } \$ 10 \text { par value } 20,000 \text { shares authorized and } 10,000 \text { shares issued } & \$ 100,000 \\\hline \text { Contributed capital in excess of par value, common stock } & 50,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & 25,000 \\\hline \text { Treasury stock, } 1,000 \text { shares } & 11,500\\\hline\end{array} The treasury shares were all purchased at the same price.The cost per share of the treasury stock is:


A) $1.15
B) $1.28
C) $11.50
D) $10.50
E) $10.00

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Par value of a stock refers to the:


A) Issue price of the stock.
B) Value assigned to a share of stock by the corporate charter.
C) Market value of the stock on the date of the financial statements.
D) Maximum selling price of the stock.
E) Dividend value of the stock.

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Dividend yield is defined as the market price per share of a company's stock divided by its earnings per share.

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When preferred stock is cumulative and the directors either do not declare a dividend to preferred stockholders or declare one that does not cover the total amount of cumulative dividends,the unpaid amount is called ____________________________.

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Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions:. Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions:.

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Preferred stock that the issuing corporation at its option may retire by paying a specified amount to the preferred stockholders plus any dividends in arrears is called:


A) Convertible preferred stock
B) Callable preferred stock
C) Premium stock
D) Cumulative preferred stock
E) Participating preferred stock

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The price-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing:


A) Market value per share by earnings per share.
B) Earnings per share by market value per share.
C) Dividends per share by earnings per share.
D) Dividends per share by market value per share.
E) Market value per share by dividends per share.

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A company has 500 shares of $50 par value preferred stock outstanding and the call price of its preferred stock is $60 per share.It also has 20,000 shares of common stock outstanding and the total value of its stockholders' equity is $680,000.The company's book value per common share equals:


A) $31.71
B) $32.50
C) $32.75
D) $33.17
E) $60.00

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On August 31,2013,Victory Corporation's common stock is priced at $30 per share before any stock dividend or split,and the stockholders' equity section of its balance sheet appears as follows.Assume that the company declares and immediately distributes a 100% stock dividend.  Common stock $7 par value, 95,000 shares authorized, 38,000 shares  issued and outstanding $266,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 100,000 Retained earnings 366,000 Total stockholders’ equity $732,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Common stock }-\$ 7 \text { par value, } 95,000 \text { shares authorized, } 38,000 \text { shares }\\\text { issued and outstanding } & \$ 266,000 \\ \text { Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock } & 100,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 366,000 \\ \text { Total stockholders' equity } & \$ 732,000\end{array} What is the total amount in the Retained Earnings account immediately after the stock dividend?


A) $266,000
B) $532,000
C) $366,000
D) $100,000
E) $0

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A stock dividend transfers:


A) Contributed capital to retained earnings.
B) Retained earnings to contributed capital.
C) Retained earnings to assets.
D) Contributed capital to assets.
E) Assets to contributed capital.

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Identify and discuss the key differences between common and preferred stock.

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Both common and preferred stock can repr...

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A corporation had the following stock outstanding when the company's board of directors declared a $95,000 cash dividend during the current year:  Preferred stock, $100 par, 6%,5,000 shares issued $500,000 Common stock, $10 par, 75,000 shares issued 750,000 Total $1,250,000\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Preferred stock, } \$ 100 \text { par, } 6 \%, 5,000 \text { shares issued } & \$ 500,000 \\\hline \text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par, } 75,000 \text { shares issued } & \underline{750,000} \\\hline \text { Total } & \$ 1,250,000\\\hline\end{array} Allocate the cash dividend between the preferred and common stockholders assuming the preferred stock is cumulative and nonparticipating and dividends are one year in arrears.

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\[\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline { \text { Explanation } } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Preferred } \\ \text { Dividend } \end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Common } \\ \text { Dividend } \end{array} \\ \hline \text { Preferted dividends } ( 5,000 \times \$ 100 \times 6 \% ) & \$ 30,000 & \\ \hline \text { Preferted dividends in arrears } ( 5,000 \times \$ 100 \times 6 \% ) & \$ 30,000 & \\ \hline \text { Remairder to common: } ( \$ 95,000 - \$ 60,000 ) & & \$ 35,000 \\ \hline \text { Totals } & \$ 60,000 & \$ 35,000 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A corporation issued 6,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock in exchange for land that has a market value of $84,000.The entry to record this transaction would include:


A) A debit to Common Stock for $60,000.
B) A debit to Land for $60,000.
C) A credit to Land for $60,000.
D) A credit to Contributed Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock for $24,000.
E) A credit to Common Stock for $84,000.

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A company has 1,000 shares of $100 par preferred stock.It also has 25,000 shares of common stock outstanding and its total stockholders' equity equals $500,000.The book value per common share is:


A) $15.38
B) $16.00
C) $19.23
D) $20.00
E) $100.00

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A company reported $990,000 in net income for the current year.Total weighted-average number of common shares outstanding are equal to 150,000 shares and the year-end market price is $79.20 per common share.Calculate the company's price-earnings ratio.

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$79.20/($9...

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The least amount that the buyers of stock must contribute to the corporation or be subject to paying at a future date is called ____________________________.

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minimum legal capital

A company's board of directors votes to declare a cash dividend of $0.75 per share.The company has 15,000 shares authorized,10,000 issued,and 9,500 shares outstanding.The total amount of the cash dividend is:


A) $375
B) $4,125
C) $7,125
D) $7,500
E) $11,250

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A company's outstanding stock consists of (a) 17,000 shares of noncumulative 7.50% preferred stock with a $10 par value and (b) 42,500 shares of common stock with a $1 par value.During its first four years of operation,the corporation declared and paid the following total cash dividends: 2013$0201428,0002015100,0002016198,000\begin{array} { c c } 2013 & \$ 0 \\2014 & 28,000 \\2015 & 100,000 \\2016 & 198,000\end{array} What is the amount of dividends that the common stockholders receive for all years presented?


A) $177,000
B) $276,000
C) $214,250
D) $326,000
E) $287,750

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A company has 5,000 shares of $1 par value common stock and 6,000 shares of 2%,$98 par,noncumulative preferred stock outstanding.The balance in Retained Earnings at the beginning of the year was $750,000.Net income for the current year was $400,000.If the company paid a dividend of $3 per share on its common stock,what is the balance in Retained Earnings at the end of the year?


A) $1,123,240
B) $1,135,000
C) $1,150,000
D) $735,000
E) $723,240

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A company sold stock for $733,000.The shares had a par value of $6.26 each.After the transaction,the paid-in capital in excess of par common stock account had a balance of $420,000.How many shares did the company sell?

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$733,000- $420,000 ...

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