Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Acct 387 Chp 15 16 Solution



Acct 387                                           Q1A-IC (Chap. 15 -16)                      Name_Solution___
Spring                                                 Given in Class 1/31
Doran                                                                                                                                   Group#                            
Total of 16 points.
Part I. Multiple Choice (Circle the Best Answer) 2 points each

1. Presented below is information related to Getty Corporation:

     Subscriptions Receivable, Common Stock                                $   120,000
     Common Stock, $1 par                                                                     3,600,000
     Common Stock Subscribed                                                                240,000
     Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock                         210,000
     Preferred 8 1/2% Stock, $50 par                                                     1,200,000
     Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock                        240,000
     Retained Earnings                                                                               900,000
     Treasury Common Stock (at cost)                                                        90,000

The total stockholders' equity of Getty Corporation is (Note: Assume Subscriptions receivable is treated as contr-equity)
    
     a. $6,180,000.      b. $6,270,000.           c. $6,300,000.           d. $6,390,000.

2. When a corporation issues shares of its own stock in payment for services, the least appropriate basis for recording this transaction would be

a. the fair market  value of the services received
b. the par or stated value of the shares issued.
c. the fair market value of the shares issued
d. All of the above are equally appropriate basis for recording the transaction

3. Nelsen Co. was organized on January 2, 2001, with 100,000 authorized shares of $10 par value common stock.  During 2001 Nelsen had the following capital transactions:
                  January 5—issued 75,000 shares at $14 per share.
                  July 27—purchased 5,000 shares at $11 per share.
                  November 25—sold 4,000 shares of treasury stock at $13 per share.
Nelsen used the cost method to record the purchase of the treasury shares. What would be the balance in the Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock account at December 31, 2001?

a.  $0.                     b.  $4,000.                  c.  $8,000.                 d.  $12,000.

4. An entry is not made on the
           
a.   date of declaration.
b.   date of record.
c.   date of payment.
d.   An entry is made on all of these dates.

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5. A retained earnings appropriation always means the company is

    a. setting aside cash for a specific purpose.
   b. disclosing managerial policy.
    c. preventing unusual losses.
    d. improving the debt-equity ratio.


6. Stine Co. had outstanding 2,000 shares of $100 par value 8% cumulative preferred stock and 30,000 shares of $5 par value common stock on December 31, 1998.  At December 31, 1998, dividends in arrears on the preferred stock were $20,000.  Cash dividends declared in 1999 totaled $60,000.  The amounts paid to each class of stock were
                                              Preferred Stock        Common Stock
a.                                                $16,000                      $44,000
b.                                                $20,000                      $40,000
c.                                                $36,000                      $24,000
d.                                                $40,000                      $20,000

Part II. Fill in the blank  (1/2 point each)
Indicate the effect of each of the following transactions on total stockholders' equity by placing an "X" in the appropriate column.
                                                                                      Increase       Decrease        No Effect

1.    The sale of treasury stock for
less than its cost.                                               ___X___       ________       ________

2.    Not declaring this year's dividend
On cumulative preferred stock                        ________       ________       ___X___

3.    Declaration of a stock dividend.                      ________       ________       ___X___

4.    Payment of a stock dividend.                           ________       ________       ___X___

5.    Acquiring land by issuing
common stock                                                    ___X___       ________       ________

6.   Declaration of cash dividend.                          ________       ___X___       _______ 

7.   Payment of cash dividend.                              ________       ________       ___X___

8.    Conversion of bonds payable
into preferred stock                                            ___X___       ________       ________


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