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Match each of the following stockholders' equity concepts to the most appropriate term (a-h) . -A class of stock that provides no preference rights to shareholders


A) Authorized shares
B) Issued shares
C) Outstanding shares
D) Par value
E) Common stock
F) Preferred stock
G) Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par
H) Transfer agent

I) A) and C)
J) F) and G)

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The term deficit is used to refer to a debit balance in which of the following accounts of a corporation?


A) Retained Earnings
B) Treasury Stock
C) Organizational Expenses
D) Common Stock

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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A deficit in Retained Earnings is reported in the Stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet.

A) True
B) False

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Earnings per share


A) is the net income per common share
B) must be reported by a public company
C) helps compare companies of different sizes
D) All of these choices

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Nexis Corp. issues 1,000 shares of $15 par value common stock at $22 per share. When the transaction is recorded, credits are made to


A) Common Stock, $15,000, and Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock, $7,000
B) Common Stock, $22,000, and Retained Earnings, $15,000
C) Common Stock, $7,000, and Paid-In Capital in Excess of Stated Value, $15,000
D) Common Stock, $22,000

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Cash dividends become a liability to a corporation on the date of record.

A) True
B) False

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Match each of the following stockholders' equity concepts to the appropriate term (a-h) . -The date when dividends are actually distributed to stockholders


A) Cash dividend
B) Date of record
C) Stock Dividends Distributable
D) Date of declaration
E) Treasury stock
F) Preferred stock
G) Date of payment
H) Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par

I) C) and F)
J) D) and G)

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Prepare entries to record the following: (a)Issued 1,000 shares of $10 par common stock at $56 for cash. (b)Issued 1,400 shares of $10 par common stock in exchange for equipment with a fair market price of $21,000. (c)Purchased 100 shares of treasury stock at $25. (d)Sold the 100 shares of treasury stock purchased in (c) at $30.

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When a corporation completes a 3-for-1 stock split,


A) the ownership interest of current stockholders is decreased
B) the market price per share of the stock is decreased
C) the par value per share is decreased
D) the market price per share of the stock and the par value per share are decreased

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The retained earnings statement may be combined with the income statement.

A) True
B) False

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If paid-in capital in excess of par/preferred stock is $30,000, preferred stock is $200,000, paid-in capital in excess of par/common stock is $20,000, common stock is $525,000, and retained earnings is $105,000 (deficit), total stockholders' equity is $880,000.

A) True
B) False

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The charter of a corporation provides for the issuance of 100,000 shares of common stock. Assume that 40,000 shares were originally issued and 10,000 were subsequently reacquired. What is the number of shares outstanding?


A) 10,000
B) 40,000
C) 30,000
D) 50,000

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Kansas Company acquired a building valued at $210,000 for property tax purposes in exchange for 12,000 shares of its $5 par common stock. The stock is widely traded and selling for $15 per share. At what amount should the building be recorded by Kansas Company?


A) $60,000
B) $180,000
C) $210,000
D) $120,000

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Under the Internal Revenue Code, corporations are required to pay federal income taxes.

A) True
B) False

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Match each of the following stockholders' equity concepts to the appropriate term (a-h) . -Equity account reflecting shares "owed" to stockholders


A) Cash dividend
B) Date of record
C) Stock Dividends Distributable
D) Date of declaration
E) Treasury stock
F) Preferred stock
G) Date of payment
H) Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par

I) B) and E)
J) B) and C)

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Marcos Company, which had 35,000 shares of common stock outstanding, declared a 4-for-1 stock split.​Required (a)What will be the number of shares outstanding after the split? (b)If the common stock had a market price of $280 per share before the stock split, what would be an approximate market price per share after the split?

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(a) 140,000 shares
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Treasury stock should be reported in the financial statements of a corporation as a (n)


A) investment
B) liability
C) current asset
D) deduction from stockholders' equity

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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