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The corporate charter of Alpaca Co. authorized the issuance of 10 million, $1 par common shares. During 2021, its first year of operations, Alpaca had the following transactions: January   1   sold 8 million shares at $15 per share June   3   retired 2 million shares at $18 per share December   28   sold 2 million shares at $20 per share What amount should Alpaca report as additional paid-in capital—excess of par, in its December 31, 2021, balance sheet?     $116 million     $112 million     $122 million     $74 million

Hammond Manufacturing Inc. was legally incorporated on January 2, 2023. Its articles of incorporation granted it the right to issue an unlimited number of common shares and 100,000 shares of $14.40 non-cumulative preferred shares. The following transactions are among those that occurred during the first three years of operations: 2023 Jan. Mar. Dec. 12 Issued 40,000 common shares at $4.80 each. 20 Issued 6,000 common shares to promoters who provided legal services that helped to establish the company. These services had a fair value of $36,000. 31 Issued 80,000 common shares in exchange for land, building, and equipment, which have fair market values of $360,000, $480,000, and $48,000, respectively. 4 Purchased equipment at a cost of $8,160 cash. This was thought to be a special bargain price. It was felt that at least $10,800 would normally have had to be paid to acquire this equipment. 31 During 2023, the company incurred a loss of $96,000. The Income Summary account was closed. 2024…

When Wisconsin Corporation was formed on January 1, the corporate charter provided for 95,400 shares of $10 par value common stock. During its first month of operation, the corporation issued 8,990 shares of stock at a price of $21 per share. The journal entry for this transaction would include a a. debit to Common Stock for $95,400 b. debit to Cash for $89,900 c. credit to Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock for $98,890 d. credit to Common Stock for $188,790

Upon submitting its corporate charter to the state, Lazer was granted permission to issue 6,000 shares of $0.30 par value common stock. Net income for the year for Lazer was $98,400. In addition, the following transactions took place during the year: January 2: March 12: Investors paid Lazer $7 each for 2,520 shares of common stock Lazer purchases 600 shares of its own common stock for $6.50 per share October 31: Lazer declared a 2-for-1 forward stock split As of December 31, how many shares are issued, and how many shares are outstanding? Select one: О a. Issued, 4,080; Outstanding, 2,520 O b. Issued, 4,080; Outstanding, 5,040 O c. Issued, 5,040; Outstanding, 1,920 о d. Issued, 5,040; Outstanding, 3,840

Concord Corporation is authorized to issue 49,000 shares of $5 par value common stock. During 2025, Concord took part in the following selected transactions. a. b. C. d. Issued 4,600 shares of stock at $42 per share, less costs related to the issuance of the stock totaling $6,300. Issued 1,000 shares of stock for land appraised at $49,000. The stock was actively traded on a national stock exchange a approximately $43 per share on the date of issuance. Prepare the journal entries to record these transactions using the cost method. (List all debit entries before credit entries. Credit ac titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the ac titles and enter O for the amounts.) a. Purchased 470 shares of treasury stock at $47 per share. The treasury shares purchased were issued in 2021 at $44 per share. Retired the treasury shares purchased in part (c). No. Account Titles and Explanation b. Cash Common…

On December 31, 2022, the equity accounts of Book Creations, Inc., contained the following balances:      Common stock ($10 par, 100,000 shares authorized) 30,000 shares issued and outstanding $300,000 Retained earnings $476,600   For the year 2022, the corporation had net income before income taxes of $176,300, income taxes of $35,260, and net income after taxes of $141,040. The corporation’s tax rate is 20 percent.An expansion of the existing plant at a cost of $564,300 is planned. The corporation’s president, who owns 60 percent of the corporation’s common stock, estimates that the expansion would result in an increased net income of approximately $176,300 before interest and taxes. The financial vice president forecasts that the increase would be only $88,150. Management is considering two possibilities for financing:  Issuance of 20,000 additional shares of common stock for $29 per share. Issuance of $564,300 face amount, 10-year, 6 percent bonds payable, secured by a…

The articles of incorporation allow for the issuance of 4,000,000 shares of common stock. The company issued 80,000 shares of common stock and repurchased 5,000 shares. What is the number of shares outstanding?

On December 31, 2022, the equity accounts of Book Creations, Inc., contained the following balances:      Common stock ($10 par, 100,000 shares authorized) 30,000 shares issued and outstanding $300,000 Retained earnings $476,600   For the year 2022, the corporation had net income before income taxes of $176,300, income taxes of $35,260, and net income after taxes of $141,040. The corporation’s tax rate is 20 percent.An expansion of the existing plant at a cost of $564,300 is planned. The corporation’s president, who owns 60 percent of the corporation’s common stock, estimates that the expansion would result in an increased net income of approximately $176,300 before interest and taxes. The financial vice president forecasts that the increase would be only $88,150. Management is considering two possibilities for financing:  Issuance of 20,000 additional shares of common stock for $29 per share. Issuance of $564,300 face amount, 10-year, 6 percent bonds payable, secured by a…

Rawhides Corporation showed the following account balances on December 31, 2022 balance sheet: Common shares, unlimited authorized shares, 660,000 shares issued and outstanding $3,980,000 Retained earnings $2,130,000 Per their incorporation documents, they are authorized to issue 100,000, $5 preferred shares. During 2023, the following selected transactions occurred: March 1 May 1 June 1 July 1 July 31 November 1 November 20 December 31 Repurchased and retired 100,500 common shares at $7.20 per share; this is the first retirement recorded by Rawhides Declared 2:1 shares split to shareholders of record on May 12, distributable May 30 The board of directors issued 15,000 preferred shares for $27 per share The board declared total cash dividends of $82,000 to shareholders of record on July 22 payable on July 31 Paid the cash dividend Declared a 10% share dividend to shareholders of record on November 10, distributable November 20. The market prices of the shares on November 1, November 10…