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Stock that was reacquired and is still held by the issuing corporation is called:


A) Capital stock.
B) Treasury stock.
C) Redeemed stock.
D) Preferred stock.
E) Callable stock.

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

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The stockholders' equity section of a corporation's balance sheet follows: The stockholders' equity section of a corporation's balance sheet follows:    (1)Assuming that the preferred stock is not callable and no dividends are in arrears,compute the book values per preferred share and per common share. (2)Assuming that the preferred stock has a call price of $30 per share and one year of cumulative preferred dividends is in arrears,compute the book values per preferred share and per common share. (1)Assuming that the preferred stock is not callable and no dividends are in arrears,compute the book values per preferred share and per common share. (2)Assuming that the preferred stock has a call price of $30 per share and one year of cumulative preferred dividends is in arrears,compute the book values per preferred share and per common share.

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A company has $2,400,000 in stockholders' equity that includes 500 shares of $50 par value noncallable preferred stock outstanding and 250,000 shares of common stock outstanding.Calculate the book value per (1)preferred share,and (2)common share.

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(1)Number of common shares out...

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A corporation had 10,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding when the board of directors declared a stock dividend of 3,000 shares.At the time of the stock dividend,the market value per share was $12.The entry to record this dividend is:


A) Debit Retained Earnings $36,000; credit Common Stock Dividend Distributable $36,000.
B) Debit Retained Earnings $36,000; credit Common Stock Dividend Distributable $30,000; credit Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock $6,000.
C) Debit Common Stock Dividend Distributable $36,000; credit Retained Earnings $36,000.
D) Debit Retained Earnings $30,000; credit Common Stock Dividend Distributable $30,000.
E) No entry is needed.

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

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The date of record is the date that directors vote to pay a cash dividend to shareholders.

A) True
B) False

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The _______________________ protects stockholders' proportional interest in a corporation by allowing them to purchase their proportional share of any common stock later issued by the corporation.

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A stock dividend reduces a corporation's assets and its stockholders' equity.

A) True
B) False

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Organization expenses of a corporation often include legal fees and promoter fees.

A) True
B) False

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The costs of bringing a corporation into existence,including legal fees,promoter fees,and amounts paid to obtain a charter are called:


A) Minimum legal capital.
B) Stock subscriptions.
C) Organization expenses.
D) Selling expenses.
E) Prepaid fees.

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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Recording of a stock dividend does not result in a liability being recorded.

A) True
B) False

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Stock is attractive to investors because stockholders are not liable for the corporation's actions and debts and because stock is easily transferred.

A) True
B) False

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A company issued 60 shares of $100 par value stock for $7,000 cash.The total amount of paid-in capital is:


A) $ 100.
B) $ 600.
C) $1,000.
D) $6,000.
E) $7,000.

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

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When no-par stock is not assigned a stated value,the total amount received is recorded as Common Stock.

A) True
B) False

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Book value per share:


A) Reflects the value per share if a company is liquidated at balance sheet amounts.
B) Is assets divided by equity.
C) Is assets divided by the number of common shares outstanding.
D) Measures the worth of assets.
E) Is equal to par value per share.

F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

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A company has 500,000 common shares authorized,400,000 common shares issued,and 15,000 common shares in treasury stock at the current year-end.It paid $0.24 per share in cash dividends during the year.The year-end market price of the stock is $15.Calculate (1)the total dividends paid and (2)the dividend yield.

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(1) $0.24 * (400,000 shares - ...

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A corporation had the following stock outstanding when the company's board of directors declared a $95,000 cash dividend during the current year: A corporation had the following stock outstanding when the company's board of directors declared a $95,000 cash dividend during the current year:    Allocate the cash dividend between the preferred and common stockholders assuming the preferred stock is cumulative and nonparticipating and dividends are one year in arrears. Allocate the cash dividend between the preferred and common stockholders assuming the preferred stock is cumulative and nonparticipating and dividends are one year in arrears.

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A corporation's distribution of additional shares of its own stock to its stockholders without the receipt of any payment in return is called a:


A) Stock dividend.
B) Stock subscription.
C) Premium on stock.
D) Discount on stock.
E) Treasury stock.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

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A company had a beginning balance in retained earnings of $43,000.It had net income of $6,000 and paid out cash dividends of $5,625 in the current period.The ending balance in retained earnings equals:


A) $54,625.
B) $42,625.
C) $11,625.
D) $43,375.
E) $49,000.

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

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A corporation sold 14,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock at a cash price of $13 per share.The entry to record this transaction would include:


A) A debit to Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock for $42,000.
B) A debit to Cash for $140,000.
C) A credit to Common Stock for $182,000.
D) A credit to Common Stock for $140,000.
E) A credit to Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock for $182,000.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Corporations often buy back their own stock:


A) To avoid a hostile take-over.
B) To have shares available for a merger or acquisition.
C) To have shares available for employee compensation.
D) To maintain market value for the company stock.
E) All of the options are reasons for corporations buying back their own stock.

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

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