Question 1

The B. Spaniel Company has Common Stock with a $5 par value. 100,000 shares were authorized and 25,000 shares were issued. Common stock is currently selling at $13 per share. The entry to record the distribution of a 15% common stock dividend includes a:

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A)  credit to Paid- in Capital in Excess of Par Value-Common for $30,000.
B)  debit to Retained Earnings for $37,500.
C)  debit to Paid- in Capital in Excess of Par Value-Common for $30,000.
D)  credit to Common Stock for $37,400.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Hillerbert Company declared a 2- for- 1 stock split on its 200,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. As a result of this transaction:

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A)  Paid- in Capital increases by $2,000.
B)  both A and B are correct.
C)  Common Stock increases to $4,000,000.
D)  none of these answers is correct.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The price that the stockholder pays to acquire stock from the corporation is the:

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A)  authorized price.
B)  stated price.
C)  par price.
D)  issue price.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The price the corporation agrees to pay to repurchase its preferred stock, which is set when the stock is issued, is called the:

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A)  fair market value.
B)  callable value.
C)  redemption value.
D)  book value.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

GAAP identifies stock dividends below 25% as small and suggests the dividend can be recorded at the market value of shares distributed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When the board of directors declares a cash dividend, the owners of noncumulative preferred stock must receive:

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A)  all dividends in arrears plus the current year's dividend.
B)  the current year's dividend, but no dividends in arrears.
C)  dividends in arrears, but not the current year's dividend.
D)  neither the current year's dividend nor dividends in arrears.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Shareholder rights may include:

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A)  right to proportionate share of assets in the event of a liquidation.
B)  right to vote for managers of the corporation.
C)  right to an equal share of dividends.
D)  all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

A company issues one hundred shares of no- par common stock with a $10 stated value for $17 per share. The entry to record this issuance includes a:

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A)  credit to Common Stock for $1,700.
B)  debit to Paid- in Capital in Excess of Stated Value-Common for $1,000.
C)  credit to Common Stock for $700.
D)  credit to Paid- in Capital in Excess of Stated Value-Common for $700.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

When 100 shares of $10 par value Common Stock are sold at $53 per share, Paid- in Capital in Excess of Par value-Common will:

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A)  increase $4,300.
B)  increase $1,000.
C)  increase $5,300.
D)  not be affected.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The book value of a stock is the amount of stockholders' equity on the company's books for each share of stock.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Contributed capital is also known as:

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A)  paid- in capital.
B)  common stockholders' equity.
C)  total stockholders' equity.
D)  retained earnings.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Assets received in exchange for the issuance of stock should be recorded at:

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A)  historical cost less accumulated depreciation taken to date.
B)  historical cost.
C)  book value of the asset exchanged.
D)  fair market value, as determined by a good- faith estimate from independent appraisers.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A company "goes public" when its owners become shareholders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A primary reason a company "goes public" is to raise money for business expansion purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Legal capital is an arbitrary amount assigned by a company to a share of stock.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A Gain on Issue of Common Stock indicates that the stock was sold for more than its par value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Wallendo Corporation issued 5,000 shares of its $1 par value common stock as a stock dividend when the shares were selling for $10 per share. At the time of the dividend, Wallendo had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding. These shares were originally issued for $5 per share. The entry to record the stock dividend includes a debit to Retained Earnings for:

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A)  $50,000.
B)  $105,000.
C)  $5,000.
D)  $100,000.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Double taxation means that corporate earnings are taxed at the corporate level and a second time when distributed to the shareholders as dividends

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a corporation, the two basic sources of stockholders' equity are:

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A)  par value and no- par value stock.
B)  paid- in capital and retained earnings.
C)  preferred stock and common stock.
D)  donated capital and contributed capital.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The entry to record the distribution of a stock dividend includes a:

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A)  credit to Common Stock and a debit to Retained Earnings.
B)  debit to Retained Earnings and a credit to Stock Dividends Payable.
C)  debit to Stock Dividends Payable and a credit to Stock Dividends.
D)  debit to Stock Dividends Payable and a credit to Retained Earnings.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 9: Stockholders Equity

Double taxation means that corporate earnings are taxed at the corporate level and a second time when distributed to the shareholders as dividends

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A primary reason a company "goes public" is to raise money for business expansion purposes.

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The book value of a stock is the amount of stockholders' equity on the company's books for each share of stock.

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A company issues one hundred shares of no- par common stock with a $10 stated value for $17 per share. The entry to record this issuance includes a:

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The price the corporation agrees to pay to repurchase its preferred stock, which is set when the stock is issued, is called the:

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When the board of directors declares a cash dividend, the owners of noncumulative preferred stock must receive:

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Contributed capital is also known as:

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Shareholder rights may include:

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Hillerbert Company declared a 2- for- 1 stock split on its 200,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. As a result of this transaction:

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The price that the stockholder pays to acquire stock from the corporation is the:

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Assets received in exchange for the issuance of stock should be recorded at:

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GAAP identifies stock dividends below 25% as small and suggests the dividend can be recorded at the market value of shares distributed.

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The B. Spaniel Company has Common Stock with a $5 par value. 100,000 shares were authorized and 25,000 shares were issued. Common stock is currently selling at $13 per share. The entry to record the distribution of a 15% common stock dividend includes a:

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When 100 shares of $10 par value Common Stock are sold at $53 per share, Paid- in Capital in Excess of Par value-Common will:

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A company "goes public" when its owners become shareholders.

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A Gain on Issue of Common Stock indicates that the stock was sold for more than its par value.

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In a corporation, the two basic sources of stockholders' equity are:

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Legal capital is an arbitrary amount assigned by a company to a share of stock.

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The entry to record the distribution of a stock dividend includes a:

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Exam 9: Stockholders Equity

Double taxation means that corporate earnings are taxed at the corporate level and a second time when distributed to the shareholders as dividends

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A primary reason a company "goes public" is to raise money for business expansion purposes.

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The book value of a stock is the amount of stockholders' equity on the company's books for each share of stock.

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A company issues one hundred shares of no- par common stock with a $10 stated value for $17 per share. The entry to record this issuance includes a:

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The price the corporation agrees to pay to repurchase its preferred stock, which is set when the stock is issued, is called the:

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When the board of directors declares a cash dividend, the owners of noncumulative preferred stock must receive:

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Contributed capital is also known as:

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Shareholder rights may include:

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Hillerbert Company declared a 2- for- 1 stock split on its 200,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. As a result of this transaction:

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The price that the stockholder pays to acquire stock from the corporation is the:

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Assets received in exchange for the issuance of stock should be recorded at:

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GAAP identifies stock dividends below 25% as small and suggests the dividend can be recorded at the market value of shares distributed.

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The B. Spaniel Company has Common Stock with a $5 par value. 100,000 shares were authorized and 25,000 shares were issued. Common stock is currently selling at $13 per share. The entry to record the distribution of a 15% common stock dividend includes a:

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When 100 shares of $10 par value Common Stock are sold at $53 per share, Paid- in Capital in Excess of Par value-Common will:

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A company "goes public" when its owners become shareholders.

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A Gain on Issue of Common Stock indicates that the stock was sold for more than its par value.

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In a corporation, the two basic sources of stockholders' equity are:

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Legal capital is an arbitrary amount assigned by a company to a share of stock.

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The entry to record the distribution of a stock dividend includes a:

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