Field Company should report total stockholders’ equity on December 31, 2007 at:   A. 8,150,000 B. 8,300,000 C. 8,250,000

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Field Company should report total stockholders’ equity on December 31, 2007 at:

 

A. 8,150,000

B. 8,300,000

C. 8,250,000

Field Company's stockholders' equity account balances at December 31, 2006, were as
follows:
Common stock
Additional paid in capital
Retained earnings
The following 2007 transactions and other information relate to the stockholders' equity
1,500,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
accounts:
Field had 400,000 authorized shares of P5 par common stock, of which 300,000 shares were
issued and outstanding. On March 5, Field acquired 50,000 shares of its common stock for
P10 per share to be held as treasury stock. The shares were originally issued at P15 per
share, Field uses the cost method to account for treasury stock. On July 15, Field declared
and distributed a property dividend of inventory. The inventory had a P750,000 carrying
value and a P600,000 fair market value. On January 2, Field granted stock options to
employees to purchase 20,000 shares of Field's common stock at P20 per share, which was
the market price on that date. The options may be exercised within a 2 year period
beginning January 2, 2007. The measurement date is the same as the grant date. On
October 1, 2007, employees exercised all 20,000 options when the market value of the
stock was P25 per share. Field issued new shares to settle the transaction. Field's net
income for 2007 was P2,500,000.
Transcribed Image Text:Field Company's stockholders' equity account balances at December 31, 2006, were as follows: Common stock Additional paid in capital Retained earnings The following 2007 transactions and other information relate to the stockholders' equity 1,500,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 accounts: Field had 400,000 authorized shares of P5 par common stock, of which 300,000 shares were issued and outstanding. On March 5, Field acquired 50,000 shares of its common stock for P10 per share to be held as treasury stock. The shares were originally issued at P15 per share, Field uses the cost method to account for treasury stock. On July 15, Field declared and distributed a property dividend of inventory. The inventory had a P750,000 carrying value and a P600,000 fair market value. On January 2, Field granted stock options to employees to purchase 20,000 shares of Field's common stock at P20 per share, which was the market price on that date. The options may be exercised within a 2 year period beginning January 2, 2007. The measurement date is the same as the grant date. On October 1, 2007, employees exercised all 20,000 options when the market value of the stock was P25 per share. Field issued new shares to settle the transaction. Field's net income for 2007 was P2,500,000.
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