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When a corporation issues stock at a premium,it reports the premium as an Other income item on the income statement.

A) True
B) False

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A restriction/appropriation of retained earnings establishes cash assets that are set aside for a specific purpose.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not true of a corporation?


A) It may enter into binding legal contracts in its own name.
B) It may sue and be sued.
C) The acts of its owners bind the corporation.
D) It may buy, own, and sell property.

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

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Marcos Company,which had 35,000 shares of common stock outstanding,declared a 4-for-1 stock split.​Required Marcos Company,which had 35,000 shares of common stock outstanding,declared a 4-for-1 stock split.​Required

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Solar Company has 600,000 shares of $75 par common stock outstanding.On February 13,Solar declared a 3% stock dividend to be issued on April 30 to stockholders of record on March 14.The market price of the stock was $90 per share on February 13.​Journalize the entries required on February 13,March 14,and April 30.

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The par value of stock is an assigned per-share amount defined in many states as legal capital.

A) True
B) False

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For the current year ended, ABC had the following transactions: ​ Issued 10,000 shares of $2 par common stock for $12 per share.Issued 3,000 shares of $50 par, 6% preferred stock for $70 per share.Purchased 1,000 shares of previously issued common stock for $15 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. Match the following amounts to the appropriate term (a-h) . ​ -$60,000


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

I) F) and H)
J) A) and F)

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Texas Inc.has 10,000 shares of 6%,$125 par value cumulative preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding at December 31.What is the annual dividend on the preferred stock?


A) $60 per share
B) $75,000 in total
C) $10,000 in total
D) $0.75 per share

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

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On April 2 a corporation purchased for cash 5,000 shares of its own $10 par common stock at $16 per share.It sold 3,000 of the treasury shares at $19 per share on June 10.The remaining 2,000 shares were sold on November 10 for $12 per share.​ On April 2 a corporation purchased for cash 5,000 shares of its own $10 par common stock at $16 per share.It sold 3,000 of the treasury shares at $19 per share on June 10.The remaining 2,000 shares were sold on November 10 for $12 per share.​

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Which of the following is the appropriate general journal entry to record the declaration of cash dividends?


A) Retained EarningsCash
B) Cash Dividends PayableCash
C) Paid-In CapitalCash Dividends Payable
D) Cash DividendsCash Dividends Payable

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

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

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A corporation has 50,000 shares of $25 par stock outstanding that has a current market value of $150 per share.If the corporation issues a 5-for-1 stock split,the market value of the stock after the split will be approximately


A) $25
B) $150
C) $5
D) $30

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

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For the current year ended, ABC had the following transactions: ​ Issued 10,000 shares of $2 par common stock for $12 per share.Issued 3,000 shares of $50 par, 6% preferred stock for $70 per share.Purchased 1,000 shares of previously issued common stock for $15 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. Match the following amounts to the appropriate term (a-h) . ​ -$550,000


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

I) A) and D)
J) A) and E)

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Under the corporate form of business organization,


A) ownership rights are easily transferred
B) a stockholder is personally liable for the debts of the corporation
C) stockholders' acts can bind the corporation even though the stockholders have not been appointed as agents of the corporation
D) stockholders wishing to sell their corporate shares must get the approval of other stockholders

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

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A reduction of par or stated value of stock results from a


A) liquidating dividend
B) stock split
C) stock option
D) preferred dividend

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

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Journalize the following selected transactions completed during the current fiscal year: Journalize the following selected transactions completed during the current fiscal year:

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A stock split results in a transfer at market value from retained earnings to paid-in capital.

A) True
B) False

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One of the prerequisites to paying a cash dividend is sufficient retained earnings.

A) True
B) False

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The declaration and issuance of a stock dividend do not affect the total amount of a corporation's assets,liabilities,or stockholders' equity.

A) True
B) False

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On May 10,a company issued for cash 1,500 shares of no-par common stock (with a stated value of $2)at $14,and on May 15,it issued for cash 2,000 shares of $15 par preferred stock at $58.​Journalize the entries for May 10 and 15,assuming that the common stock is to be credited with the stated value.

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