The corporate charter of Martin Corporation allows the issuance of a maximum of 4,000,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. During its first three years of operation, Martin issued 3,200,000 shares at $15 per share. It later acquired 30,000 of these shares as treasury stock for $25 per share.   Instructions Based on this information, answer the following questions: (a)   How many shares were authorized?  _______________________ (b)   How many shares were issued?  __________________________ (c)   How many shares are outstanding?________________________ (d)   What is the balance of the Common Stock account? ______________________ (e)   What is the balance of the Treasury Stock account?  ______________________

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2) The corporate charter of Martin Corporation allows the issuance of a maximum of 4,000,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. During its first three years of operation, Martin issued 3,200,000 shares at $15 per share. It later acquired 30,000 of these shares as treasury stock for $25 per share.

 

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Based on this information, answer the following questions:

(a)   How many shares were authorized?  _______________________

(b)   How many shares were issued?  __________________________

(c)   How many shares are outstanding?________________________

(d)   What is the balance of the Common Stock account? ______________________

(e)   What is the balance of the Treasury Stock account?  ______________________

 

3)  3) The following information is available for Evans Corporation:

2021                                                       2020                                                                                                

Average common stockholders' equity                                                                                         $1,500,000                                                                            $1,000,000

Average total stockholders' equity                                                                                           2,000,000                                                                                1,500,000

Common dividends declared and paid                                                                                                72,000                                                                                        50,000

Preferred dividends declared and paid                                                                                                30,000                                                                                        30,000

Net income                                                                                              360,000                                                                                    300,000

 

Instructions

Compute the return on common stockholders' equity for both years. Briefly comment on your findings.

 

            2020: 

 

2021:

 

 

 

 

4)         Halpern Corporation is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of $3 par value common stock. During   2021, its first year of operation, the company has the following stock transactions.

       Jan.           1         Paid the state $5,000 for incorporation fees.

Jan.           15        Issued 500,000 shares of stock at $6 per share.

Jan.           30        Attorneys for the company accepted 500 shares of common stock as payment for legal services rendered in helping the company incorporate. The legal services are estimated to have a value of $7,000.

July            2          Issued 100,000 shares of stock for land. The land had an asking price of $900,000. The stock is currently selling on a national exchange at $8 per share.

Sept.          5          Purchased 15,000 shares of common stock for the treasury at $8 per share.

Dec.           6          Sold 11,000 shares of the treasury stock at $11 per share.

 

Instructions

Journalize the transactions for Halpern Corporation.

 

Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

 

 

5)    The following stockholders' equity accounts, arranged alphabetically, are in the ledger of Star Corporation at December 31, 2021.

           Common Stock ($5 stated value)                               $2,200,000

           Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock         280,000

           Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value—Common Stock           800,000

           Preferred Stock (8%, $100 par, noncumulative)             500,000

           Retained Earnings                                                        1,434,000

           Treasury Stock—Common (10,000 shares)                   130,000

 

Instructions

Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2021.Include shares issued and outstanding for both preferred and common stock.

 

STAR CORPORATION

Partial Balance Sheet

December 31, 2021

 

Stockholders' Equity    
  Paid in capital    
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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