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Witt Corporation received its charter during January of this year. The charter authorized the following stock:

Preferred stock: 10 percent, $10 par value, 21,600 shares authorized
Common stock: $8 par value, 50,900 shares authorized

During the year, the following transactions occurred in the order given:

a. Issued 38,600 shares of the common stock for $12 per share.
b. Sold 6,900 shares of the preferred stock for $16 per share.
c. Sold 5,000 shares of the common stock for $15 per share and 2,600 shares of the preferred stock for $26 per share.
d. Net income for the year was $55,000.

Required:
Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet at the end of the year.

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Witt Corporation

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

Authorized share capital:

10% Preferred stock, $10 par, 21,600 shares

Common stock, $8 par, 50,900 shares

Issued and outstanding:

10% Preferred stock, $10 par, 9,500 shares $95,000

Additional Paid-in Capital- Preferred 83,000

Common stock, $8 par, 43,600 shares 348,800

Additional Paid-in Capital- Common stock 189,400

Retained earnings 55,000

Total equity $771,200

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Analysis:

Authorized share capital:

10% Preferred stock, $10 par, 21,600 shares

Common stock, $8 par, 50,900 shares

Transactions:

a. Cash $463,200 Common stock $308,800 Additional Paid-in Capital-Common $154,400, 38600 shares at $12 per share

b. Cash $ 110,400 10% Preferred stock $69,000 Additional Paid-in Capital-Preferred $41,400, 6,900 shares at $16 per share

c. Cash $142,600,000 Common stock $40,000 Additional Paid-in Capital-Common $35,000 10% Preferred stock $26,000 Additional Paid-in Capital-Preferred $41,600 5,000 shares of the common stock at $15 per share and 2,600 shares of the preferred stock at $26 per share

d. Net income for the year = $55,000

Cash:

Common stock $308,800

Additional Paid-in Capital-Common 154,400

10% Preferred stock 69,000

Additional Paid-in Capital-Preferred 41,400

Common stock 40,000

Additional Paid-in Capital-Common 35,000

10% Preferred stock 26,000

Additional Paid-in Capital-Preferred 41,600

Total cash $716,200

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