P15-1 (LO1,2,3,4) Equity Transactions and Statement Preparation    On January 5, 2020, Phelps Corporation received a charter granting the right to issue common and preferred stock as provided below:                 Cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock:         Number of shares authorized         5,000 shares     Par value     $        100 per share     Dividend rate   8%     Common stock:           Number of shares authorized       50,000 shares     Par value     $          10 per share               It then completed these transactions.                     Jan. 11 Issued common stock           Number of shares          20,000       Issue price per share    $     16.00   Feb. 1 Issued preferred stock to Sanchez Corp. for assets with the following values:               Fair value of equipment     $   50,000       Fair value of a factory building     $ 160,000       Appraised value of land     $ 270,000       Number of shares issued    4,000   Jul. 29 Purchased shares of common stock (use the cost method)         Number of shares purchased           1,800       Purchase price per share    $     17.00   Aug. 10 Sold treasury shares            Number of shares sold           1,800       Selling price per share    $     14.00   Dec. 31 Declared cash dividend on the common stock           Dividend per share    $       0.25     Declared the preferred dividend       Dec. 31 Closed the Income Summary account.            Net income during 2020    $ 175,700               Instructions:         (a) Record the journal entries for the transactions listed above.                          Debit   Credit    Jan. 11                                                                     Feb. 1                                                                                                 Jul. 29                                                       Aug. 10                                                                     Dec. 31                                                         Common stock cash dividend         Preferred stock cash dividend         Total cash dividend                     Dec. 31                                                     (b) Prepare the stockholders' equity section of Phelps Corporation's balance sheet as of December 31, 2020.

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P15-1 (LO1,2,3,4) Equity Transactions and Statement Preparation   
On January 5, 2020, Phelps Corporation received a charter granting the right to issue common and preferred stock as provided below:
             
  Cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock:    
    Number of shares authorized         5,000 shares
    Par value     $        100 per share
    Dividend rate   8%  
  Common stock:      
    Number of shares authorized       50,000 shares
    Par value     $          10 per share
             
It then completed these transactions.    
             
  Jan. 11 Issued common stock    
      Number of shares          20,000
      Issue price per share    $     16.00
  Feb. 1 Issued preferred stock to Sanchez Corp. for assets with the following values:  
     
      Fair value of equipment     $   50,000
      Fair value of a factory building     $ 160,000
      Appraised value of land     $ 270,000
      Number of shares issued    4,000
  Jul. 29 Purchased shares of common stock (use the cost method)  
      Number of shares purchased           1,800
      Purchase price per share    $     17.00
  Aug. 10 Sold treasury shares     
      Number of shares sold           1,800
      Selling price per share    $     14.00
  Dec. 31 Declared cash dividend on the common stock    
      Dividend per share    $       0.25
    Declared the preferred dividend    
  Dec. 31 Closed the Income Summary account.     
      Net income during 2020    $ 175,700
             
Instructions:        
(a) Record the journal entries for the transactions listed above.    
             
       Debit   Credit 
  Jan. 11          
             
             
             
             
  Feb. 1          
             
             
             
             
             
             
  Jul. 29          
             
             
             
  Aug. 10          
             
             
             
             
  Dec. 31          
             
             
             
    Common stock cash dividend    
    Preferred stock cash dividend    
    Total cash dividend    
             
  Dec. 31          
             
             
             
(b) Prepare the stockholders' equity section of Phelps Corporation's balance sheet as of December 31, 2020.
 
             
  PHELPS CORPORATION
  Stockholders' Equity
  December 31, 2020
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
     
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