Question

United Resources Company obtained a charter from the state in January of this year. The charter authorized 218,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $2. During the year, the company earned $494,000 Also during the year, the following selected transactions occurred in the order given:

a. Sold 83,000 shares of the common stock in an initial public offering for $13 per share.
b. Repurchased 23,000 shares of the previously issued shares for $16 per share.
c. Resold 3,000 shares of treasury stock for $19 per share.
Required:
Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2014. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)

Answer 1

United Resources Company

Stockholders' Equity Section of the Balance Sheet at the end of the year:

Authorized share capital:

Common stock, $2 par, 218,000 shares

Issued and Outstanding shares:

Common stock, $2 par, 66,000 shares $172,000

Additional paid-in capital - common stock 642,000

Treasury stock, $2 par, 20,000 shares (40,000)

Retained earnings 494,000

Total equity $1,268,000

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Analysis:

Authorized share capital:

Common stock, $2 par, 218,000 shares

Net income for the year = $494,000

Transactions:

a. Cash $1,079,000 Common stock $166,000 Additional Paid-in Capital - Common $913,000

83,000 shares of the common stock in an initial public offering for $13 per share.

b. Treasury stock $46,000 Additional Paid-in Capital- Common stock $322,000 Cash $368,000

23,000 shares of the previously issued shares for $16 per share.

c. Cash $57,000 Common stock $6,000 Additional Paid-in Capital - Common stock $51,000

3,000 shares of treasury stock for $19 per share.