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Stringer Corporation issued 5,000 shares of $2 par value common stock. The issue

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Question

Stringer Corporation issued 5,000 shares of $2 par value common stock. The issue price was $7.50 per share. The entry to record this transaction includes a: debit to Cash for $10,000 debit to Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par for $27,500 debit to Common Stock for $10,000 credit to Gain on Stock $37,500 None of these. On April 1, 20X6, Ratchford Industries issued $500,000 of 12%. 10 year bonds. The bonds which were issued at 103. pay interest on October 1 and April 1 The entry to record issuance of the bonds includes: a debit to Cash of $500,000. a credit to Bonds Payable of $50 3 000. a debit to Premium on Bonds Payable of 515 000. All of the above. None of these. When interest income on a bond investment is le than the cash received. the Investment in Bond account is credited. the bond was likely purchased at a premium. Interest Income is credited. All of these None of these.

Explanation / Answer

1.

Journal entry is

Debit Cash (5000*7.5) $37,500

Credit common stock (5,000*2) $10,000

Credit Additional paid in capital $27,500 (5,000*5.5)

So the correct option is E none of the above

2. issuance of bond entry

Cash (500000*103%) 515,000

Bonds payable 500,000

Premium on bonds payable 15,000

So the correct answer is E none of the above

3.

Interest income on bond investment

As the interest is received as income so it will be credited

So C is the correct answer Interest income is credited