15 Masters Inc. Partial Balance Sheet December 31, 2020 Shareholders' Equity Contributed Capital: Preferred shares, $1.00, 100,000 shares authorized, 20,000 shares issued $100,000 Common shares, unlimited number of shares authorized, 100,000 shares issued 350,000 Total contributed capital 450,000 Retained earnings 170,000 Total shareholders' equity $620,000 Assume that the preferred shares are not cumulative and that no dividends have been declared in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Prepare the journal entry to record the declaration and payment of a dividend in the total amount of $85,000 on December 3, 2020. Use separate dividends payable accounts for preferred and common shares

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Masters Inc.

                                                 Partial Balance Sheet

                                                   December 31, 2020

 

Shareholders' Equity

Contributed Capital:

Preferred shares, $1.00, 100,000 shares authorized,

     20,000 shares issued                                                                            $100,000

Common shares, unlimited number of shares authorized,

     100,000 shares issued                                                                            350,000

Total contributed capital                                                                             450,000

Retained earnings                                                                                       170,000

Total shareholders' equity                                                                          $620,000

Assume that the preferred shares are not cumulative and that no dividends have been declared in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Prepare the journal entry to record the declaration and payment of a dividend in the total amount of $85,000 on December 3, 2020.

Use separate dividends payable accounts for preferred and common shares

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