Corporation was organized on January 2, 2018 and is authorized to issue 25,000 shares of 10%  Preference Share Capital, P 50 par and 250,000 shares of Ordinary Share Capital, P 20 stated value.   The following transactions took place during January:   Jan  2 Issued to incorporators 62,500 ordinary shares at P 25 per share and 6,250 preference shares at par value. 6 Issued 1,250 shares to corporate promoters.  The value of preference share capital on this

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Faith Corporation was organized on January 2, 2018 and is authorized to issue 25,000 shares of 10%  Preference Share Capital, P 50 par and 250,000 shares of Ordinary Share Capital, P 20 stated value.

 

The following transactions took place during January:

 

Jan  2

Issued to incorporators 62,500 ordinary shares at P 25 per share and 6,250 preference shares at par value.

6

Issued 1,250 shares to corporate promoters.  The value of preference share capital on this date is P 70 per share.

10

Received subscriptions for 85,000 ordinary shares at P 30 per share with a down payment of 60% of the subscription price.

19

Issued 25,000 ordinary shares in exchange for the following:

 

Fair value

 

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P  10,000

 

                    Land

350,000

 

                    Building

200,000

 

                    Equipment

20,000

 

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Received balance due on the Jan. 10 subscription and issued the certificates.

 

 

Required:  Prepare the journal entries to record above transactions.

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