Question

Use the following stockholders' equity section of Marcy Company on December 31, 2004 to answer questions 45 through

50. Treat each question independent of the other questions - so your answer to question 46 should not be influenced by the
answer to question 45, and so on:
Preferred Stock - 6% cumulative, $20 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 5,000 shares issued and outstanding . . $100,000
Contributed Capital in excess of par value, Preferred Stock . . 250,000
Common Stock, $5 par value, 20,000 shares authorized, 10,000 shares issued and outstanding. . . . . . . . . . 50,000
Contributed Capital in excess of par value, Common Stock . .450,000
Total Contributed Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 850,000
Retained Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,000
Total Stockholders' Equity . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1,000,000
45. The average issue price per share of preferred stock must have been:
A) $20.00
B) $50.00
C) $70.00
D) $35.00
E) $45.00
46. Marcy Company did not pay any dividends in 2004. In 2005, they declared and paid total dividends of $4,000, and in 2006, they declared total dividends of $20,000. How much dividends will be paid to preferred and common stockholders in 2006?
A) Preferred $20,000, Common $0
B) Preferred $8,000, Common $12,000
C) Preferred $18,000, Common $2,000
D) Preferred $14,000, Common $6,000
E) Preferred $12,000, Common $8,000
47. Marcy Company issues 2,000 shares of common stock in exchange for a building, with a market value of $100,000.
The journal entry to record the exchange will cause Total Contributed Capital to:________
A) increase by $10,000
B) increase by $100,000
C) increase by $90,000
D) increase by $80,000
E) remain unchanged
48. Marcy Company declared and issued a 15% common stock dividend on January 1, 2005, when the market price of their common stock was $12 per share. The journal entry to record the stock dividend will:_____________
A) debit Retained Earnings by $18,000.
B) credit Common Stock Dividend Distributable, $15,000
C) credit Contributed Capital in excess of par, Common Stock, $21,000
D) credit Common Stock Dividend Distributable, $10,500
E) credit Contributed Capital in excess of par, Common Stock, $7,500
49. Marcy Company declared a 100% common stock dividend on January 1, 2005, when the market price of the stock was $7.50. The entry to record this dividend will:_________
A) debit Retained Earnings,$100,000
B) credit Common Stock Dividend Distributable,$50,000
C) credit Contributed Capital in excess of par, Common Stock, $25,000
D) credit Common Stock Dividend Distributable, $100,000
E) Since this is considered a stock split, no journal entry is made
50. On January 1, 2005, Marcy Company purchased 1,000 shares of its own common stock for $22,000. On February 1, 2005, they sold 600 of these shares for $25 per share, and on March 1, 2005, they sold the remaining 400 shares for
$15 per share. The journal entry required on March 1 will include:_______
A) credit Contributed Capital, Treasury Stock, $1,800
B) debit Retained Earnings for $1,800
C) debit Retained Earnings for $2,800
D) debit Contributed Capital, Treasury Stock, $2,800
E) debit Contributed Capital, Treasury Stock, $1,80040.

Answer 1

Marcy Company

45. The average issue price per share of preferred stock must have been:

C) $70.00

46. The dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders in 2006 are:

B) Preferred $8,000, Common $12,000

47. The journal entry to record the exchange will cause Total Contributed Capital to:________

C) increase by $90,000

48. The journal entry to record the stock dividend will:_____________

A) debit Retained Earnings by $18,000.

49. The entry to record this dividend will:_________

B) credit Common Stock Dividend Distributable,$50,000

C) credit Contributed Capital in excess of par, Common Stock, $25,000

50. The journal entry required on March 1 will include:

Debit Cash $6,000

Credit Treasury stock $2,000

Credit Contributed Capital in excess of par value $4,000

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Preferred Stock:

6% cumulative, $20 par value, 10,000 shares authorized,

5,000 shares issued and outstanding . . $100,000

Contributed Capital in excess of par value, Preferred Stock . . 250,000

Common Stock:

$5 par value, 20,000 shares authorized,

10,000 shares issued and outstanding. . . . . . . . . . 50,000

Contributed Capital in excess of par value, Common Stock . .450,000

Total Contributed Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 850,000

Retained Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,000

Total Stockholders' Equity . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1,000,000

Average issue price per share of preferred stock = $70 ($100,000 + $250,000)/5,000

2005 2006

Total dividends declared $4,000 $20,000

Preferred dividend 6,000 6,000

Cumulative dividend -2,000 2,000

Common stock dividend $0 $12,000

Journal Entry:

Debit Building $100,000

Credit Common stock $10,000

APIC - common stock $90,000

January 1, 2005: Treasury stock $5,000 Contributed Capital in excess of par value $17,000 Cash $22,000

February 1, 2005: Cash $15,000 Treasury stock $3,000 Contributed Capital in excess of par value $12,000

March 1, 2005: Cash $6,000 Treasury stock $2,000 Contributed Capital in excess of par value $4,000