Survey Of Accounting
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Author: Edmonds, Thomas P.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 8, Problem 14Q
14. What is the meaning of each of the following terms with respect to the corporate form of organization?
- (a) Legal capital
- (b) Par value of stock
- (c) Stated value of stock
- (d) Market value of stock
- (e) Book value of stock
- (f) Authorized shares of stock
- (g) Issued stock
- (h) Outstanding stock
- (i)
Treasury stock - (j) Common stock
- (k)
Preferred stock - (l) Dividends
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Treasury stock should be reported in the financial statements of a corporation as a(n)
Oa. investment
Ob. liability
Oc. current asset
Od. deduction from stockholders' equity
Outstanding shares are the
a. Number of shares that have been distributed to shareholders
b. Total number of shares that can be issued by the corporation at any time
c. Number of shares that are owned by shareholders at the balance sheet date
d. Number of shares the corporation has repurchased.
1. The amount of stock that a corporation has sold at some point in time is called
a. issued share
b. share capital
c. outstanding share
d. authorized share
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Survey Of Accounting
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