Badger Corporation issued 5000 shares of its $5 par value common stock in payment for attorneyservices billed at $40,000. Badger Corporation's stock has been actively trading at $7 per share. Thejournal entry for this transaction would include a:Ocredit to Additional Paid in Capital $40,000.Odebit to Legal Expense $40,000.Odebit to Legal Expense $35.000.Ocredit to Common Stock $55,000.None of the above.

The journal entry for the transaction would debit legal expense and credit common stock and…

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Chapter15: Contributed Capital

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