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The journal entry to record the transaction will consist of a debit to Cash for $600,000 and a credit (or credits) to:


A) Preferred Shares for $600,000.
B) Preferred Shares for $500,000 and Additional Paid-In Capital for $100,000.
C) Preferred Shares for $500,000 and Retained Earnings for $100,000.
D) Investment in Fonthouse Shares for $600,000.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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On February 16,a company declares a 34'dividend to be paid on April 5 to shareholders of record on March 9.There are 2 million shares of common shares outstanding and 100,000 shares of treasury shares.What accounting entries does the company make on April 5?


A) A debit to Dividends Payable and a credit to Cash for $714,000.
B) A debit to Dividends Declared and a credit to Dividends Payable for $680,000.
C) A debit to Dividends Payable and a credit to Cash for $646,000.
D) A debit to Dividends Declared and a credit to Dividends Payable for $646,000.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Groucho,Harpo,and Chico go into partnership on January 1,2007.Groucho contributes $90,000,Harpo $70,000,and Chico $40,000 to a business called Marx Brothers' Partnership.On a monthly basis,each partner is allocated income and is allowed to receive cash from the business in proportion to the capital they provided.Groucho receives $2,700 cash per month. a.Prepare the journal entry for the initial investment. b.Prepare the journal entry for the monthly distribution. c.Prepare the journal entry for the allocation of an annual net income of $84,000.For purposes of this journal entry,assume sales were $116,000 and that all expenses (totalling $32,000)were recorded in a single account called operating expenses. d.Prepare the journal entry for the closing of the drawings accounts. e.Prepare a Statement of Partners' Equity (assume no additional investments made).

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The owner's salary is frequently the largest expense of a sole proprietorship. BT: Comprehension

A) True
B) False

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Match the term and the definition.Not all definitions will be used. _____ Treasury shares _____ Cash dividend _____ IPO _____ Preferred shares _____ Diluted EPS _____ Outstanding shares _____ EPS _____ Stock dividend _____ Residual claim _____ ROE A.When a company first starts selling shares to the public. B.A measure of the return on individual shareholders' purchases of shares. C.The additional shares of stock a company can issue beyond what are already issued. D.Earnings per share that reflects treasury and preferred shares. E.This payment raises shareholders' equity. F.Net income divided by average shareholders' equity. G.The shares of stock held by shareholders. H.Shares of stock that pay a fixed dividend rate but have no voting rights. I.Also known as income per output; net income divided by units sold. J.Shares of companies with high EPS and ROE: they tend to be expensive. K.Net income divided by the average number of outstanding common shares. L.Stock that allows holders to be listed among creditors. M.This dividend does not reduce shareholders' equity. N.The shares of stock repurchased by the issuing company. O.Earnings per share that reflects obligations involving potential new stock issuances. P.Shareholders' entitlement to remaining assets after creditors are repaid. Q.This payment lowers shareholders' equity.

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A lender may limit the ability of a company to pay future dividends in order to ensure that loan proceeds are used for purposes that will increase the company's profits and ability to repay the loans.Which of the following statements is true in this regard?


A) The circumstance described above is an example of a loan covenant.
B) The lender may require instant repayment of debt if the loan proceeds are instead used to finance the payment of dividends.
C) Such restrictions must be reported in the notes to the financial statements.
D) All of the above.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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A corporation's charter establishes the market value of the company's shares. BT: Comprehension

A) True
B) False

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A corporate charter specifies that the company may sell up to 20 million shares of stock.The company sells 12 million shares to investors and later buys back 3 million shares.Of the 3 million shares bought back,the company cancels 2 million and holds 1 million.The number of issued shares after these transactions are:


A) 12 million shares.
B) 9 million shares.
C) 10 million shares.
D) 18 million shares.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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A cumulative dividend preference means that:


A) preferred shareholders are paid dividends before common shareholders are paid dividends for the current year only.
B) unpaid dividends to preferred shareholders accumulate and must be paid before common shareholders receive dividends.
C) preferred shareholders are paid their full fixed dividend rate each period as long as the company is in operation.
D) unpaid cash dividends to preferred shareholders must be replaced with stock dividends during the current period.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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A major advantage of debt financing is that interest expense is tax deductible. BT: Knowledge

A) True
B) False

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In its most basic form,the earnings per share ratio is calculated as:


A) dividends paid on common shares divided by the average number of outstanding common shares.
B) net income divided by the average number of outstanding common shares.
C) total dividends paid divided by the average number of outstanding common shares.
D) net income divided by average shareholders' equity.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Under IFRS preferred shares are classified as a liability if:


A) The issuing company is contractually obligated to pay dividends or redeem the shares at a future date.
B) The issuing company is contractually obligated to convert them into common shares.
C) They are not classified as a liability.
D) They are issued at a premium over the face value.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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When a company repurchases its shares or pays a dividend,it raises shareholders' equity. BT: Comprehension

A) True
B) False

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Under IFRS changes in capital accounts are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. BT: Knowledge

A) True
B) False

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Company Z has 8 million shares of common shares authorized with a par value of $1 and a market price of $72.There are 4 million outstanding shares.Prepare the journal entry and show the effect on assets,liabilities and shareholders' equity if the company declares and distributes a 10% stock dividend.

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The date of record for a dividend is the date on which the company:


A) debits Dividends Declared and credits Dividends Payable for the amount of the dividend.
B) debits Dividend Expense and credits Cash for the dividend amount.
C) debits Dividends Payable and credits Cash for the dividend amount.
D) establishes who will receive the dividend payment.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Preferred shareholders can anticipate receiving an annual dividend of:


A) Dollar amount per share as specified.
B) % of excess over par for each share they own.
C) % of the price at which it was issued.
D) % of the market value of the shares at the time they purchased them for each share they own.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements about stock dividends is true?


A) Stock dividends are reported on the income statement.
B) Stock dividends are reported on the statement of shareholders' equity.
C) Stock dividends increase total shareholders' equity.
D) Stock dividends decrease total shareholders' equity.

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

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A company issues 100,000 shares of preferred shares for $40 a share.The stock has a fixed annual dividend rate of $0.15 per share.Preferred shareholders can anticipate receiving a dividend of:


A) $200,000 each year.
B) $15,000 each year.
C) 5% of net income each year.
D) 5% of the market value of the stock at the time the dividend is declared.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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In which of the following way is the presentation of changes in shareholders' equity account treated under IFRS?


A) Changes in all equity accounts are presented in a separate statement called "statement of changes in equity".
B) Changes only in retained earnings are presented in the statement of retained earnings".
C) Changes in all equity accounts are presented in the financial notes.
D) Changes only in retained earnings are presented in a separate statement called "statement of changes in equity".

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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