Metlock Limited is a private company that follows ASPE. It is authorized to issue an unlimited number of both common and $5 cumulative preferred shares. On December 31, 2024, there were 30, 100 common and 860 preferred shares issued. The common shares had been issued at an average per share amount of $10; the preferred shares at $105. The balance in the Retained Earnings account on January 1, 2024, was $246,820. During 2024, the company had profit of $107,500 and declared a total of $64, 500 of dividends, of which $ 48,375 was paid during the year. Prepare the shareholders' equity section of the balance sheet on December 31, 2024. calculate the return on eqiuty.

Bridgeport Corporation was organized on January 1, 2022. It is authorized to issue 15,000 shares of 8%, $100 par value preferred stock, and 504,000 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $2 per share. The following stock transactions were completed during the first year. Jan. 10 Mar. 1 Issued 85,000 shares of common stock for cash at $4 per share. Issued 5,150 shares of preferred stock for cash at $110 per share. Apr. 1 Issued 22.000 shares of common stock for land. The asking price of the land was $90,000. The fair value of the land was $84,000. May 1 Issued 78,000 shares of common stock for cash at $5.25 per share. Aug. 1 Sept. 1 Nov. 1 Issued 11.000 shares of common stock to attorneys in payment of their bill of $43,000 for services performed in helping the company organize. Issued 12,000 shares of common stock for cash at $7 per share. Issued 1,000 shares of preferred stock for cash at $113 per share.

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Flint's Dance Studios Ltd. is a public company, and accordingly uses IFRS for financial reporting. The corporate charter authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of common shares and 70,000 preferred shares with a $2 dividend. At the beginning of the December 31, 2020 year, the opening account balances indicated that 30,000 common shares had been issued for $5 per share, and no preferred shares had been issued. Opening retained earnings were $311,000. The transactions during the year were as follows: Jan. 15 Issued 12,000 common shares at $6 per share. Feb. 12 Issued 2,300 preferred shares at $56 per share. Sept. 2 Issued 5,000 common shares in exchange for land valued at $30,000. Oct. 31 Declared and paid a dividend on preferred shares of $2 per share. Nov. 1 Declared and paid a dividend on common shares of $1.20 per share. Nov. 15 Purchased and retired 500 preferred shares at $58 per share. Dec. 31 After preliminary closing entries, the Income Summary account had a credit…