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Djarleen Company has 10,000 shares of $10 par preferred stock. It also has 250,000 shares of common stock outstanding, and its total stockholders' equity equals $4,000,000. The book value per common share is:


A) $16.67.
B) $16.00.
C) $40.00.
D) $15.60.
E) $10.00.

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Book value per share reflects the value per share if a company is liquidated at balance sheet amounts.

A) True
B) False

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A company's board of directors votes to declare a cash dividend of $1.00 per share on its 12,000 common shares outstanding. The journal entry to record the declaration of the cash dividend is:


A) Debit Dividend Expense $12,000; credit Cash $12,000.
B) Debit Dividend Expense $12,000; credit Common Dividend Payable $12,000.
C) Debit Common Dividend Payable $12,000; credit Cash $12,000.
D) Debit Retained Earnings $12,000; credit Common Dividend Payable $12,000.
E) Debit Common Dividend Payable $12,000; credit Retained Earnings $12,000.

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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Prior to May 1, Fortune Company has never had any treasury stock transactions. A company repurchased 100 shares of its common stock on May 1 for $5,000. On July 1, it reissued 50 of these shares at $52 per share. On August 1, it reissued the remaining treasury shares at $49 per share. What is the balance in the Paid-in Capital, Treasury Stock account on August 2?


A) $5,050.
B) $2,600.
C) $100.
D) $50.
E) $0.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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A stock _________________ keeps stockholder records and prepares official lists of stockholders for stockholder meetings and dividend payments.

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Eastline Corporation had 10,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding when the board of directors declared a stock dividend of 3,000 shares. At the time of the stock dividend, the market value per share was $12. The entry to record this dividend is:


A) Debit Retained Earnings $36,000; credit Common Stock Dividend Distributable $36,000.
B) Debit Retained Earnings $36,000; credit Common Stock Dividend Distributable $30,000; credit Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock $6,000.
C) Debit Common Stock Dividend Distributable $36,000; credit Retained Earnings $36,000.
D) Debit Retained Earnings $30,000; credit Common Stock Dividend Distributable $30,000.
E) No entry is needed.Large stock dividends are recorded at par value (3,000 shares * $10)

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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The least amount that the buyers of stock must contribute to the corporation or be subject to paying at a future date is called ____________________________.

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Parlay Corporation has 2,000,000 shares of $0.50 par value common stock outstanding. The following selected transactions related to the company's stock took place during the current year: Apr. 15 Declared a 40% stock dividend to stockholders of record on May 1, to be issued May 10. The current market value is $15 per common share. Prepare necessary journal entries to record the events of April 15, May 1 and May 10.

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A preemptive right means shareholders can purchase their proportional share of common stock issued later by the corporation.

A) True
B) False

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Participating preferred stock has a feature that allows its holders to share with common shareholders in any dividends paid in excess of the percent or dollar amount stated on the preferred stock.

A) True
B) False

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If a corporation receives assets other than cash in exchange for stock, it records the assets received at their market value as of the date of the transaction.

A) True
B) False

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A corporation paid a cash dividend of $0.85 per share during the current year. It had 1,550,000 common shares outstanding at year-end, its current year earnings per share was $3.45, and the stock's year-end market price was $10.63 per share. Calculate the company's dividend yield.

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The amount assigned per share to stock by the corporation in its charter is the _____________________.

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A corporation issued 2,500 shares of its no par common stock at a cash price of $11 per share. The entry to record this transaction would be:


A) Debit Cash $27,500; credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock $2,500; credit Common Stock $25,000.
B) Debit Cash $27,500; credit Common Stock $27,500.
C) Debit Common Stock $27,500; credit Cash $27,500.
D) Debit Treasury Stock $27,500; credit Cash $27,500.
E) Debit Treasury Stock $2,500; debit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Treasury Stock $25,000; credit Common Stock $27,500.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following is true of a stock dividend?


A) It is a liability on the balance sheet.
B) The decision to declare a stock dividend resides with the shareholders.
C) Transfers a portion of equity from retained earnings to a cash reserve account.
D) Does not affect total equity, but transfer amounts between the components of equity.
E) Reduces a corporation's assets and stockholders' equity.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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If a corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of $5 common stock, it is said to have $5,000 of stock outstanding.

A) True
B) False

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Common shareholders always share equally with all other shareholders in dividends.

A) True
B) False

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A company issued 60 shares of $100 par value common stock for $7,000 cash. The total amount of paid-in capital in excess of par is:


A) $100.
B) $600.
C) $1,000.
D) $6,000.
E) $7,000.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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When no-par stock is not assigned a stated value, the total amount received is recorded in the Common Stock account.

A) True
B) False

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A corporation may be authorized to issue both common and preferred stock.

A) True
B) False

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