Chapter 7, Problem 2QE

Newly formed S&J Iron Corporation has 53,000 shares of $3 par common stock authorized. On March 1, Year 1, S&J Iron issued 12,000 shares of the stock for $10 per share. On May 2, the company issued an additional 23,500 shares for $21 per share. S&J Iron was not affected by other events during Year 1. Required a. Record the transactions in a horizontal statements model. In the Cash Flow column, indicate whether the item is an operating activity (OA), investing activity (IA), or financing activity (FA). If an element was not affected by the event, leave the cell blank. b. Determine the amount S&J Iron would report for common stock on the December 31, Year 1, balance sheet. c. Determine the amount S&J Iron would report for paid-in capital in excess of par. d. What is the total amount of capital contributed by the owners? e. What amount of total assets would S&J Iron report on the December 31, Year 1, balance sheet? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A…

5. Stockholders' equity The right side of the balance sheet shows the firm's liabilities and stockholders' equity. Which of the following best describes shareholders' equity? O Equity is the difference between the paid-in capital and retained earnings. O Equity is the sum of what the initial stockholders paid when they bought company shares and the earnings that the company has retained over the years. NOW Inc. released its annual results and financial statements. Grace is reading the summary in the business pages of today's paper. In its annual report this year, NOW Inc. reported a net income of $136 million. Last year, the company reported a retained earnings balance of $459 million, whereas this year it increased to $540 million. How much was paid out in dividends this year? O $55 million O $217 million O $4 million O $280 million

Assume that a start-up manufacturing company raises capital through a series of equity issues. a. Using the financial statement, summarize the financial statement effects of the following transactions. Identify the account affected and use plus and minus signs to indicate the increases and decreases in the specific element of the balance sheet (assets, liabilities, components of shareholders’ equity). (1) Issues 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock for $10 per share. (2) Receives land in exchange for 10,000 shares of $1 par common stock when the common stock is trading in the market at $15 per share. The land has no readily determinable market value b. In each case, how does the company measure the transaction? What measurement attribute is used?