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Significant changes in stockholders' equity are reported in


A) income statement
B) retained earnings statement
C) statement of stockholders' equity
D) statement of cash flows

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

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Nevada Corporation has 30,000 shares of $25 par stock outstanding that has a current market value of $120. If the corporation issues a 5-for-1 stock split, the number of shares outstanding will be


A) 60,000
B) 6,000
C) 150,000
D) 15,000

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

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Cash dividends are normally paid on shares of treasury stock.

A) True
B) False

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The amount of capital paid in by the stockholders of the corporation is called legal capital.

A) True
B) False

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Paid-in capital may originate from real estate transactions.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements concerning taxation is accurate?


A) Corporations pay federal income taxes but not state income taxes.
B) Corporations pay federal and state income taxes.
C) Only the owners must pay taxes on corporate income.
D) Corporations pay income taxes but their owners do not.

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

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Sabas Company has 20,000 shares of $100 par, 2% cumulative preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $50 par common stock. The following amounts were distributed as dividends: Year 1: $10,000 Year 2: 45,000 Year 3: 90,000 Determine the dividends per share for preferred and common stock for the first year.


A) $0.50 and $0.10
B) $0.00 and $0.10
C) $0.50 and $0.00
D) $2.00 and $0.00

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

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Oregon, Inc. reported net income of $105,000. During the current year, the company had 5,000 shares of $100 par, 5% preferred stock and 10,000 of $5 par common stock outstanding. Oregon's earnings per share is


A) $8.00
B) $18.00
C) $5.08
D) $5.00

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

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Characteristics of a corporation include


A) shareholders who are mutual agents
B) direct management by the shareholders owners)
C) its inability to own property
D) shareholders who have limited liability

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

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Which of the following is not a right possessed by common stockholders of a corporation?


A) the right to vote in the election of the board of directors
B) the right to receive a minimum amount of dividends
C) the right to sell their stock to anyone they choose
D) the right to share in assets upon liquidation

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

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A corporation has 10,000 shares of $100 par stock outstanding. If the corporation issues a 5-for-1 stock split, the number of shares outstanding after the split will be 40,000.

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 30,000 shares were originally issued and 5,000 were subsequently reacquired. What is the number of shares outstanding?


A) 35,000
B) 70,000
C) 25,000
D) 30,000

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

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On May 1, 10,000 shares of $10 par common stock were issued at $30, and on May 7, 5,000 shares of $50 par preferred stock were issued at $111. Journalize the entries for May 1 and May 7.

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May 1
Cash
300,000
Common Stoc...

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The number of shares of outstanding stock is equal to the number of shares authorized minus the number of shares issued.

A) True
B) False

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On April 1, 10,000 shares of $5 par common stock were issued at $22, and on April 7, 5,000 shares of $50 par preferred stock were issued at $104. Journalize the entries for April 1 and 7.

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Apr. 1
Cash
220,000
Common Sto...

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For the current year ended, ABC had the following transactions: - Issued 10,000 shares of $2.00 par value common stock for $12.00 per share. - Issued 3,000 shares of $50 par value 6% preferred stock for $70 per share. - Purchased 1,000 shares of previously issued common stock for $15.00 per share. - Reported net income of $200,000. - Declared and paid a total dividend of $40,000. Assume that retained earnings had a beginning balance of $75,000. -$20,000


A) Treasury stock
B) Retained earnings
C) Preferred stock
D) Excess of issue price over par preferred)
E) Common stock
F) Total paid-in capital
G) Excess of issue price over par common) h. Total stockholders' equity

H) A) and E)
I) E) and G)

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The declaration of a cash dividend decreases a corporation's stockholders equity and decreases its assets.

A) True
B) False

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Match the following stockholders' equity concepts to the appropriate term a-h) . -Owners of this class of stock are entitled to receive dividends first


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) E) and F)
J) B) and G)

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A corporation has 50,000 shares of $28 par stock outstanding that has a current market value of $150 per share. If the corporation issues a 4-for-1 stock split, the market value of the stock will fall to approximately


A) $7.00
B) $112.00
C) $37.50
D) $600.00

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

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a corporation?


A) The financial loss that a stockholder may suffer from owning stock in a public company is limited.
B) Cash dividends paid by a corporation are deductible as expenses by the corporation.
C) A corporation can own property in its name.
D) Corporations are required to file federal income tax returns.

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

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