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Stock that has been issued and is held by stockholders is ___________________ stock.

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Boron Company is authorized to issue 50,000 shares of $50 par value, 8%, cumulative, fully participating preferred stock, and 750,000 shares of $5 par value common stock. Prepare journal entries to record the following selected transactions that occurred during the company's first year of operations:  May 5  Exchanged 2,200 shares of preferred stock for a building with a market  value of $135,000. July 20  Sold 1,550 shares of preferred stock for $50 cash per share.  Dec. 20 Sold 1,000 shares of preferred stock at $52 cash per share. \begin{array} { | l | l| } \hline \text { May 5 } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Exchanged 2,200 shares of preferred stock for a building with a market } \\\text { value of } \$ 135,000 .\end{array} \\\hline \text { July 20 } & \text { Sold } 1,550 \text { shares of preferred stock for } \$ 50 \text { cash per share. } \\\hline \text { Dec. } 20 & \text { Sold } 1,000 \text { shares of preferred stock at } \$ 52 \text { cash per share. } \\\hline\end{array}

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The total number of shares outstanding is the authorized stock.

A) True
B) False

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__________________________ is the annual amount of cash dividends per share distributed to common shareholders relative to the stock's market price.

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Growth stocks generally pay large dividends on a regular basis.

A) True
B) False

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Explain how to compute dividend yield and discuss how it is used in analysis of a company's financial condition.

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Dividend yield is the ratio of annual ca...

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On September 20, Fletcher Corporation issued 25,000 shares of no-par common stock for equipment having a market value of $85,000. Prepare the general journal entry to record this transaction.

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Given the following information about a corporation's current year activities, compute the retained earnings for the current year.  Retained earnings, December 31 (prior year) $280,000 Cost of goods sold $90,000 Other operating expenses $54,000 Cash dividends $31,800 Correction of understatement of net income in prior period (inventory  error) $23,000 Stock dividends $20,000 Net income $36,000\begin{array} {| l | c| } \hline \text { Retained earnings, December } 31 \text { (prior year) } & \$ 280,000 \\\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & \$ 90,000 \\\hline \text { Other operating expenses } & \$ 54,000 \\\hline \text { Cash dividends } & \$ 31,800 \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Correction of understatement of net income in prior period (inventory } \\\text { error) }\end{array} & \$ 23,000 \\\hline \text { Stock dividends } & \$ 20,000 \\\hline \text { Net income } & \$ 36,000 \\\hline\end{array}

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Retained Earnings = ...

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Companies report the cost of stock options in the:


A) Statement of cash flows.
B) Balance sheet.
C) Statement of retained earnings.
D) Income statement.
E) No disclosure is required.

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

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A common statutory restriction is reported on the income statement whereas; a common contractual restriction is reported in the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet.

A) True
B) False

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The date the directors vote to declare and pay a dividend is called the:


A) Date of stockholders' meeting.
B) Date of declaration.
C) Date of record.
D) Date of payment.
E) Liquidating date.

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

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A company's stock is selling for $35.70 per share at year-end. This current year it paid shareholders a $1.43 per share cash dividend, reported earnings per share of $11.00, and had 750,000 common shares outstanding at year-end. Calculate the company's dividend yield.

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Dividend Yield = Cas...

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On January 10, Mood Corporation purchased 15,000 shares of its own common stock at $17.50 per share. On August 4, a total of 2,000 treasury shares were sold at $19.00 per share. These are the only treasury stock transactions ever made by the corporation. Prepare the journal entries required on January 10 and August 4.

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A company paid a cash dividend of $0.88 per share during the current year, and reported 18,000 shares of common stock issued, and 2,000 common shares in treasury stock during the current year. The year-end market price per share was $27.50. Calculate the following: (1) total amount of cash dividends paid to common shareholders, and (2) dividend yield.

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(1) $0.88 * (18,000 shares - 2...

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West Company declared a $0.50 per share cash dividend. The company has 190,000 shares issued, and 10,000 shares in treasury stock. The journal entry to record the payment of the dividend is:


A) Debit Retained Earnings $90,000; credit Common Dividends Payable $90,000.
B) Debit Common Dividends Payable $95,000; credit Cash $95,000.
C) Debit Retained Earnings $5,000; credit Common Dividends Payable $5,000.
D) Debit Common Dividends Payable $90,000; credit Cash $90,000.
E) Debit Retained Earnings $95,000; credit Common Dividends Payable $95,000.

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

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A liquidating dividend is:


A) Only declared when a corporation closes down.
B) A return of a portion of the original investment back to the stockholders.
C) Not allowed under federal law.
D) Only paid in assets other than cash.
E) Only paid in shares of stock.

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

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Explain stock options and their effect on the company.

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Stock options are the rights to purchase...

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Wiggins Company has 1,000 shares of $10 par preferred stock. It also has 25,000 shares of common stock outstanding, and its total stockholders' equity equals $500,000. The book value per common share is:


A) $16.00.
B) $19.60.
C) $19.96.
D) $20.00.
E) $10.00.

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

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Stockholders' equity consists of which of the following?


A) Long-term assets.
B) Paid-in capital and retained earnings.
C) Paid-in capital and par value.
D) Retained earnings and cash.
E) Premiums and discounts.

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

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Changes in accounting estimates are:


A) Considered accounting errors.
B) Reported as prior period adjustments.
C) Accounted for with a cumulative "catch-up" adjustment.
D) Extraordinary items.
E) Accounted for in current and future periods.

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

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