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The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of Parks Construction Inc.

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Question

The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of Parks Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current year:

During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders' equity. They are summarized as follows:

Issued 60,000 shares of common stock at $22, receiving cash.

Issued 18,000 shares of preferred 2% stock at $164.

Purchased 36,000 shares of treasury common for $20 per share.

Sold 18,000 shares of treasury common for $23 per share.

Sold 12,000 shares of treasury common for $18 per share.

Declared cash dividends of $3.00 per share on preferred stock and $0.10 per share on common stock.

Paid the cash dividends.

Journalize the entries to record the transactions.

For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Required:

a. Issued 60,000 shares of common stock at $22, receiving cash.

b. Issued 18,000 shares of preferred 2% stock at $164.

c. Purchased 36,000 shares of treasury common for $20 per share.

d. Sold 18,000 shares of treasury common for $23 per share.

e. Sold 12,000 shares of treasury common for $18 per share.

f. Declared cash dividends of $3.00 per share on preferred stock and $0.10 per share on common stock.

g. Paid the cash dividends.

Preferred 2% Stock, $150 par (70,000 shares authorized, 35,000 shares issued) $5,250,000 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock 630,000 Common Stock, $15 par (600,000 shares authorized, 330,000 shares issued) 4,950,000 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock 640,000 Retained Earnings 24,316,000

Explanation / Answer

a Cash 1320000 =60000*22       Common Stock 900000 =60000*15       Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock 420000 b Cash 2952000 =18000*164      Preferred Stock 2700000 =18000*150       Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock 252000 c Treasury Stock 720000 =36000*20         Cash 720000 d Cash 414000 =18000*23        Treasury Stock 360000 =18000*20        Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock 54000 e Cash 216000 =12000*18 Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock 24000        Treasury Stock 240000 =12000*20 f Cash Dividends 197400 =(35000+18000)*3+(330000+60000-36000+18000+12000)*0.1         Cash Dividends Payable 197400 g Cash Dividends Payable 197400         Cash 197400