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Century Corporation issued 400,000 shares of $4 par value common stock at the time of its incorporation. The stock was issued for cash at a price of $16 per share. During the first year of operations, the company sustained a net loss of $100,000. The year-end balance sheet would show the balance of the Common Stock account to be:


A) $1,600,000.
B) $1,500,000.
C) $6,300,000.
D) $6,400,000.

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Prepare journal entries for stockholders' equity transactions. A partial list of the ledger accounts of Hellman Company is shown below, followed by a list of transactions. Indicate the accounts that would be debited and credited in recording each transaction. 1 Cash 21 Common Stock, $2 Par 2 Land 25 Additional Paid-In Capital 3 Organization Costs 26 Donated Capital 10 Dividends Payable 30 Retained Earnings 20 Preferred Stock, $100 Par 40 Income Summary \begin{array} { | l | l | c | l | } \hline 1 & \text { Cash } & 21 & \text { Common Stock, \$2 Par } \\\hline 2 & \text { Land } & 25 & \text { Additional Paid-In Capital } \\\hline 3 & \text { Organization Costs } & 26 & \text { Donated Capital } \\\hline 10 & \text { Dividends Payable } & 30 & \text { Retained Earnings } \\\hline 20 & \text { Preferred Stock, \$100 Par } & 40 & \text { Income Summary } \\\hline\end{array}  Transactions  Account (s) Accounts(s)  Debited  Credited  Example: Issued preferred stock for cash at a  price above par. 120,25 (a)  The City of Hartford donated land to Hellman  Company to be used as a building site.  (b)  Declared a cash dividend on common stock.  (c) 10,000 shares of common stock are issued at  price above par.  (d) 1,000 shares of $2 par common stock are issued  in exchange for attorney services relating to  formation of corporation, value $3,750 (e)  Income Summary account is closed at the end of  a period in which Hellman Company reported a  net loss  (f)  The dividend declared in b, above, is paid. \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline&\text { Transactions } & \text { Account }(\mathrm{s}) & \text { Accounts(s) }\\\hline & & \text { Debited } & \text { Credited } \\\hline & \begin{array}{l}\text { Example: Issued preferred stock for cash at a } \\\text { price above par. }\end{array} & 1 & 20,25 \\\hline \text { (a) } & \begin{array}{l}\text { The City of Hartford donated land to Hellman } \\\text { Company to be used as a building site. }\end{array} & & \\\hline \text { (b) } & \text { Declared a cash dividend on common stock. } & & \\\hline \text { (c) } & \begin{array}{l}10,000 \text { shares of common stock are issued at } \\\text { price above par. }\end{array} & & \\\hline \text { (d) } & \begin{array}{l}1,000 \text { shares of } \$ 2 \text { par common stock are issued } \\\text { in exchange for attorney services relating to } \\\text { formation of corporation, value } \$ 3,750\end{array} & & \\\hline \text { (e) } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Income Summary account is closed at the end of } \\\text { a period in which Hellman Company reported a } \\\text { net loss }\end{array} & & \\\hline \text { (f) } & \text { The dividend declared in } b \text {, above, is paid. } & & \\\hline\end{array}

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Stock that had been issued by a corporation, and later reacquired, is classified as:


A) Treasury stock.
B) Non-participating preferred stock.
C) Restricted stock.
D) Issued shares.

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On January 1, 2009, Juniper Corporation issued 60,000 shares of its total 200,000 authorized shares of $4 par value common stock for $8 per share. On December 31, 2009, Juniper Corporation's common stock is trading at $12 per share. -Refer to the information above. Assume Juniper Corporation decides to issue an additional 1,000 shares of its common stock on December 31, 2009. How will the above increase in value affect Juniper?


A) Juniper can issue the 1,000 shares at a higher price than the initial 60,000 shares.
B) Juniper can sell the 1,000 shares for $12 each, as well as collect an additional $4 per share for each of the 60,000 shares sold initially.
C) Juniper reports a gain of $4 per share on all stock sold during the year.
D) Paid-in capital at the end of 2009 will be $732,000 (i.e., 61,000 shares times $12 per share) .

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The directors of a corporation:


A) Are hired by the officers to run the business on a day-to-day basis.
B) May not own stock in the same corporation or be officers of the same corporation.
C) Are responsible for formulating corporate policy and for hiring corporate officers.
D) Are elected by the shareholders to run day-to-day operations.

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Santa Fe Boat Yard has total stockholders' equity of $4,100,000, comprised of the following: Assuming there are no dividends in arrears, the book value per share of common stock is:


A) $30.00.
B) $58.57.
C) $45.71.
D) $6.00.

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Shown below is information relating to the stockholders' equity of Brookdale Corporation at December 31, 2010: 11% cumulative preferred stock, $130 par, 100,000 shares $1,300,000 authorized, 10,000 shares issued  Common stock, $1.25 par, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 750,000600,000 shares issued (of which 6,000 are held in treasury)   Additional paid-in capital: preferred stock 500,000 Additional paid-in capital: common stock 900,000 Additional paid-in capital: treasury stock transactions 6,000 Treasury stock (at cost: 6,000 common shares)  (192,000)  Retained earnings 1,350,000\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline 11 \% \text { cumulative preferred stock, } \$ 130 \text { par, } 100,000 \text { shares } & \$ 1,300,000 \\\text { authorized, } 10,000 \text { shares issued } & \\\hline \text { Common stock, } \$ 1.25 \text { par, } 1,000,000 \text { shares authorized, } & 750,000 \\600,000 \text { shares issued (of which } 6,000 \text { are held in treasury) } & \\\hline \text { Additional paid-in capital: preferred stock } & 500,000 \\\hline \text { Additional paid-in capital: common stock } & 900,000 \\\hline \text { Additional paid-in capital: treasury stock transactions } & 6,000 \\\hline \text { Treasury stock (at cost: } 6,000 \text { common shares) } & (192,000) \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & 1,350,000 \\\hline\end{array} -Refer to the information above. The average issue price per share of the preferred stock was:


A) $150.
B) $165.
C) $180.
D) $195.

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When a corporation issues capital stock at a price higher than the par value:


A) The amount received over par value increases retained earnings.
B) The entire issue price is credited to the Capital Stock account.
C) The amount received in excess of par value constitutes profit to the issuing corporation.
D) The amount received in excess of par value becomes part of paid-in capital.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of most preferred stocks?


A) Preference as to dividends.
B) No voting power.
C) Convertible into common stock.
D) Preference as to assets in the event of liquidation of the company.

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C

The net assets of a corporation are equal to:


A) Total assets-total liabilities.
B) Total assets-retained earnings.
C) Total assets + total liabilities.
D) Total assets + retained earnings.

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On September 1, 2011, Miami Corporation's common stock was selling at a market price of $300 per share. On that date, Miami announced a 2 for 1 stock split. At what price would you expect the stock to trade immediately after the split goes into effect?


A) $100.
B) $150.
C) $200.
D) $600.

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On April 16, 2010, Rodriguez Corporation reacquired 12,000 shares of its own $10 par stock for $660,000 cash. On November 4, 2011, 1,000 of the treasury shares were reissued at a price of $65 per share. The journal entry to record the reissuance of the 1,000 shares of stock on November 4 includes a:


A) Credit to Common Stock of $10,000.
B) Credit to Additional Paid-In Capital: Treasury Stock Transactions of $10,000.
C) Credit to Gain on Treasury Stock Transactions of $10,000.
D) Credit to Treasury Stock Reissued of $65,000.

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Only preferred stock of a corporation must have a par value.

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The rights of a common stockholder do not include the right:


A) To vote for directors.
B) To withdraw a share of corporate net assets proportionate to the person's stockholdings.
C) To receive a proportionate share of corporate assets upon liquidation, after creditors have been paid.
D) To share in profits when the board of directors declares a dividend.

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A 2-for-1 stock split will have what effect upon the following items?


A) Option A
B) Option B
C) Option C
D) Option D

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Shown below is information relating to the stockholders' equity of Novake Corporation at December 31, 2010: From the above information, compute the following:  8 % cumulative preferred stock, $100 par,  100,000 shares authorized, 7,000 shares issued $700,000 Common stock, $3 par, 1,000,000 shares authorized,500,000 shares issued and outstanding. 1,500,000Additional paid-in capital: preferred stock. 400,000 Additional paid-in capital: common stock 500,000 Retained earnings. 800,000\begin{array}{lrr} \text { 8 \% cumulative preferred stock, \( \$ 100 \) par, } &\\ \text { 100,000 shares authorized, 7,000 shares issued } &\$700,000\\ \text { Common stock, \( \$ 3 \) par, 1,000,000 shares authorized,} &\\ \text {500,000 shares issued and outstanding. } &1,500,000\\ \text {Additional paid-in capital: preferred stock. } &400,000\\ \text { Additional paid-in capital: common stock } &500,000\\ \text { Retained earnings. } &800,000\end{array} -The total amount of paid-in capital: $__________

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700,000 + $1,500,000...

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Paid-in-capital includes donated capital.

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Vision Corporation has the following information on its financial statement:  Preferred Stock 6%,$100 par, cumulative, 10,000 shares  authorized $450,000 Common Stock, $3 par, 500,000 shares authorized, 240,000 issued 720,000 Paid-in Capital - Preferred 750,000 Paid-in Capital - Common 3,000,000 Retained earnings 1,192,500\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Preferred Stock } 6 \% , \$ 100 \text { par, cumulative, } 10,000 \text { shares } & \\\hline \text { authorized } & \$ 450,000 \\\hline \text { Common Stock, } \$ 3 \text { par, } 500,000 \text { shares authorized, } & \\\hline 240,000 \text { issued } & 720,000 \\\hline \text { Paid-in Capital - Preferred } & 750,000 \\\hline \text { Paid-in Capital - Common } & 3,000,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & 1,192,500 \\\hline & \\\hline\end{array} -Refer to the information above. If Vision did not pay a dividend for the last two years, but declared a dividend this year, how much will they have to declare in order for the common stockholders to receive $.45 per share?


A) $189,000.
B) $306,000.
C) $108,000.
D) $162,000.

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Which of the following is not a right of stockholders?


A) To vote for directors and on key issues.
B) To participate in dividends declared.
C) To share in the distribution of assets if the corporation is liquidated.
D) To select the Chief Executive Officer.

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The market price of a preferred stock will be affected by:


A) The dividend rate.
B) The chance that the company will not operate profitably.
C) The level of interest rates.
D) The dividend rate, the chance that the company will not operate profitably, and the level of interest rates.

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D

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