Solution manual accounting 25th editon warren chapter 13

CHAPTER 13
CORPORATIONS: ORGANIZATION, STOCK
TRANSACTIONS, AND DIVIDENDS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1.

No. Common stock with a higher par is not necessarily a better investment than common
stock with a lower par because par is an amount assigned to the shares.

2.

The broker is not correct. Corporations are not legally liable to pay dividends until the
dividends are declared. If the company that issued the preferred stock has operating losses,
it could omit dividends, first, on its common stock and, later, on its preferred stock.

3.

The company may not have had enough cash on hand to pay a dividend on the common
stock, or resources may be needed for plant expansion, replacement of facilities, payment of
liabilities, etc.

4.

a.
b.

No change.
Total equity is the same.

5.

a.
b.

Current liability
Stockholders’ equity

6.

a.
b.

It has no effect on revenue or expense.
It reduces stockholders’ equity by $3,000,000.

7.

a.
b.

It has no effect on revenue.
It increases stockholders’ equity by $3,750,000.

8.

The three classifications of restrictions on retained earnings are legal, contractual, and
discretionary. Restrictions are normally reported in the notes to the financial statements.

9.

Such prior period adjustments should be reported as an adjustment to the beginning balance

of retained earnings.

10.

The primary purpose of a stock split is to bring about a reduction in the market price per
share and thus to encourage more investors to buy the company’s shares.

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Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends

PRACTICE EXERCISES
PE 13–1A

Year 1

Amount distributed………………………………… $30,000
30,000
Preferred dividend (40,000 shares)……………
$
0
Common dividend (50,000 shares)………………

Year 2

Year 3

$90,000
66,000*
$24,000

$125,000
48,000
$ 77,000

$1.65
$0.48

$1.20
$1.54

* $18,000 + $48,000
Dividends per share:
Preferred stock…………………………………
Common stock…………………………………

PE 13–1B
Amount distributed………………………………
Preferred dividend (16,000 shares)……………
Common dividend (80,000 shares)……………
*

$0.75
None

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

$21,600
6,400

$4,000
4,000

$100,800
8,800*

$15,200

$

0

$ 92,000

$0.25
None

$0.55
$1.15

$2,400 + $6,400

Dividends per share:
Preferred stock…………………………………
Common stock…………………………………

$0.40
$0.19

PE 13–2A
May

Sept.
Dec.

10 Cash (90,000 shares × $42)
Common Stock (90,000 shares × $30)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Stated Value—
Common Stock [90,000 shares × ($42 – $30)]

3,780,000
2,700,000
1,080,000

3 Cash
Preferred Stock (36,000 shares × $25)

900,000

1 Cash (14,000 shares × $33)
Preferred Stock (14,000 shares × $25)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—

Preferred Stock [14,000 shares × ($33 – $25)]

462,000

900,000
350,000
112,000

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PE 13–2B
Jan.

Feb.

Aug.

22 Cash
Common Stock (180,000 shares × $4)

720,000

14 Cash
Preferred Stock (44,000 shares × $55)

2,420,000

30 Cash (9,000 shares × $60)

Preferred Stock (9,000 shares × $55)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Preferred Stock [9,000 shares × ($60 – $55)]

720,000

2,420,000
540,000
495,000
45,000

PE 13–3A
Aug.

1 Cash Dividends
Cash Dividends Payable

Oct.

15 No entry required.

Nov.

14 Cash Dividends Payable
Cash

1,250,000
1,250,000

1,250,000

1,250,000

PE 13–3B
Feb.

Mar.
May

1 Cash Dividends
Cash Dividends Payable

480,000
480,000

18 No entry required.
1 Cash Dividends Payable
Cash

480,000
480,000


PE 13–4A
Feb.

Mar.

15 Stock Dividends (250,000 shares × 2% × $52)
Stock Dividends Distributable (5,000 shares × $40)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—

Common Stock [$5,000 shares × ($52 – $40)]

260,000
200,000
60,000

27 No entry required.

May

2 Stock Dividends Distributable
Common Stock

200,000
200,000

PE 13–4B
June

8 Stock Dividends (820,000 shares × 5% × $63)
Stock Dividends Distributable (41,000 shares × $35)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Common Stock [41,000 shares × ($63 – $35)]

July

13 No entry required.

Aug.

12 Stock Dividends Distributable
Common Stock

2,583,000
1,435,000
1,148,000

1,435,000
1,435,000

PE 13–5A
Jan.

Apr.

Oct.

31 Treasury Stock (22,500 shares × $31)
Cash

697,500

20 Cash (12,800 shares × $40)
Treasury Stock (12,800 shares × $31)
Paid-In Capital from Sale of
Treasury Stock [12,800 shares × ($40 – $31)]

512,000

4 Cash (9,700 shares × $28)

Paid-In Capital from Sale of
Treasury Stock [9,700 shares × ($31 – $28)]
Treasury Stock (9,700 shares × $31)

697,500

396,800
115,200
271,600
29,100
300,700


PE 13–5B
May

27 Treasury Stock (75,000 shares × $8)
Cash

Aug.

Nov.

3 Cash (54,000 shares × $11)
Treasury Stock (54,000 shares × $8)
Paid-In Capital from Sale of
Treasury Stock [54,000 shares × ($11 – $8)]
14 Cash (21,000 shares × $7)
Paid-In Capital from Sale of
Treasury Stock [21,000 shares × ($8 – $7)]

Treasury Stock (21,000 shares × $8)

600,000
600,000
594,000
432,000
162,000
147,000
21,000
168,000

PE 13–6A
Stockholders’ Equity

Paid-in capital:
Common stock, $60 par (250,000 shares
authorized, 200,000 shares issued)
Excess of issue price over par
From sale of treasury stock
Total paid-in capital
Retained earnings

$12,000,000
3,200,000

$15,200,000
320,000
$15,520,000
18,500,000
$34,020,000

1,137,500
$32,882,500

Total
Deduct treasury stock (17,500 shares at cost)
Total stockholders’ equity

PE 13–6B
Stockholders’ Equity

Paid-in capital:
Common stock, $120 par (500,000 shares
authorized, 400,000 shares issued)
Excess of issue price over par

$48,000,000
6,400,000

$ 54,400,000

From sale of treasury stock
Total paid-in capital
Retained earnings

4,500,000
$ 58,900,000
63,680,000

Total
Deduct treasury stock (40,000 shares at cost)

Total stockholders’ equity

$122,580,000
5,200,000
$117,380,000


PE 13–7A
ROCKWELL INC.
Retained Earnings Statement
For the Year Ended June 30, 2014
Retained earnings, July 1, 2013
Net income
Less dividends declared
Increase in retained earnings
Retained earnings, June 30, 2014

$3,900,000
$714,000
150,000
564,000
$4,464,000

PE 13–7B
NORIC CRUISES INC.
Retained Earnings Statement
For the Year Ended October 31, 2014
Retained earnings, November 1, 2013
$2,350,000
Net income

Less dividends declared
475,000
Increase in retained earnings
Retained earnings, October 31, 2014

$12,400,000

1,875,000
$14,275,000


PE 13–8A
a.

2014: Earnings per Share =

=

=

2013: Earnings per Share =

=

=

b.

2014: Earnings per Share =

=

=

2013: Earnings per Share =

=

=

b.

$448,750 – $40,000
75,000 shares
$408,750

= $5.45

75,000 shares
Net Income – Preferred Dividends
Avg. Number of Common Shares Outstanding
$376,000 – $40,000
60,000 shares
$336,000

= $5.60

60,000 shares

The decrease in the earnings per share from $5.60 to $5.45 indicates an

unfavorable trend in the company’s profitability.

PE 13–8B
a.

Net Income – Preferred Dividends
Avg. Number of Common Shares Outstanding

Net Income – Preferred Dividends
Avg. Number of Common Shares Outstanding
$2,485,700 – $50,000
115,000 shares
$2,435,700

= $21.18

115,000 shares
Net Income – Preferred Dividends
Avg. Number of Common Shares Outstanding
$1,538,000 – $50,000
80,000 shares
$1,488,000

= $18.60

80,000 shares

The increase in the earnings per share from $18.60 to $21.18 indicates a
favorable trend in the company’s profitability.

EXERCISES
Ex. 13–1
a.

b.

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

4th Year

Total dividend declared……………

$24,000

$81,000

Preferred dividend (current)………

$24,000

$51,000*

$92,000
$54,000

$139,000
$ 54,000

Preferred dividend in arrears………

—

30,000

3,000

—

Total preferred dividends…………

$24,000

$81,000

$57,000

$ 54,000

Preferred shares outstanding……

÷ 30,000

÷ 30,000

÷ 30,000

÷ 30,000

Preferred dividend per share……

$

$

$

0.80

2.70

1.90

$

1.80

* $51,000 = $81,000 – $30,000
Dividend for common shares

$ 35,000

$ 85,000

Common shares outstanding……

÷ 125,000

÷ 125,000

Common dividend per share………

$

$

(a. – b.)……………………………… $

Ex. 13–2
a.

—

$

—

0.28

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

Total dividend declared……………

$36,000

$58,000

Preferred dividend (current)………

$36,000

$44,000*

$75,000
$50,000

0.68

4th Year
$124,000
$ 50,000


—

Preferred dividend in arrears……
b.

14,000

6,000

—

$36,000

$58,000

$56,000

$ 50,000

÷ 40,000

÷ 40,000

÷ 40,000

÷ 40,000

$

$

Total preferred dividends…………
Preferred shares outstanding……
Preferred dividend per share……… $

0.90

1.45

1.40

$

1.25

* $44,000 = $58,000 – $14,000

Dividend for common shares
(a. – b.)……………………………… $
Common shares outstanding………
Common dividend per share……

—

$

—

$ 19,000

$ 74,000

÷ 100,000

÷ 100,000

$

$

0.19

0.74


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Ex. 13–3
a.

Feb.

June

b.

25 Cash (120,000 shares × $40)
Common Stock (120,000 shares × $36)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Common Stock [120,000 shares × ($40 – $36)]
3 Cash (50,000 shares × $9)
Preferred Stock (50,000 shares × $8)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Preferred Stock [50,000 shares × ($9 – $8)]

4,800,000
4,320,000

480,000
450,000
400,000
50,000

$5,250,000 ($4,800,000 + $450,000)

Ex. 13–4
a.

Aug.

Dec.

b.

5 Cash (500,000 shares × $3)
Common Stock (500,000 shares × $1)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Stated Value—
Common Stock [500,000 shares × ($3 – $1)]
17 Cash (5,000 shares × $200)
Preferred Stock (5,000 shares × $180)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Preferred Stock [5,000 shares × ($200 – $180)]

1,500,000
500,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
900,000

100,000

$2,500,000 ($1,500,000 + $1,000,000)

Ex. 13–5
May

10 Land (3,600 shares × $28)
Common Stock (3,600 shares × $4)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Common Stock [3,600 shares × ($28 – $4)]

100,800
14,400
86,400

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Ex. 13–6
a.

b.

c.

Cash
Common Stock (45,000 shares × $20)
Organizational Expenses

Common Stock (400 shares × $20)

900,000
900,000
8,000
8,000

Cash
Common Stock (60,000 shares × $20)

1,200,000

Land
Building
Interest Payable*
Mortgage Note Payable
Common Stock (14,925 shares × $20)

150,000
600,000

1,200,000

1,500
450,000
298,500

* An acceptable alternative would be to credit Interest Expense.

Ex. 13–7

Oct.

Oct.

1

1

Cash (120,000 shares × $31.50)
Common Stock (120,000 shares × $30.00)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Common Stock [120,000 shares × ($31.50 – $30.00)]

3,780,000

Buildings
Land
Preferred Stock (35,000 shares × $80)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Preferred Stock [35,000 shares × ($92 – $80)]

2,380,000
840,000

3,600,000
180,000

2,800,000
420,000

Ex. 13–8
Feb.

1 Cash
Common Stock (180,000 shares × $25)
1 Organizational Expenses
Common Stock (400 shares × $25)

Mar.

Apr.

9 Land
Buildings
Equipment
Common Stock (30,000 shares × $25.00)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Common Stock [30,000 shares × ($29.50 – $25.00)]
13 Cash (8,500 shares × $131)
Preferred Stock (8,500 shares × $120)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Preferred Stock [8,500 shares × ($131 – $120)]

4,500,000
4,500,000
10,000
10,000
200,000
550,000

135,000
750,000
135,000
1,113,500
1,020,000
93,500


Ex. 13–9
July

10 Cash Dividends
Cash Dividends Payable

Aug.
Sept.

187,500
187,500

9 No entry required.
18 Cash Dividends Payable
Cash

187,500

Stock Dividends [(300,000 shares × 5%) × $40]
Stock Dividends Distributable (15,000 shares × $18)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Common Stock [15,000 shares × ($40 – $18)]

600,000

Stock Dividends Distributable
Common Stock

270,000

187,500

Ex. 13–10
a.

(1)

(2)
b.

(1)
(2)
(3)

$6,900,000 ($5,400,000 + $1,500,000)
$78,000,000
$84,900,000 ($6,900,000 + $78,000,000)

c.

(1)
(2)

(3)

$7,500,000 ($5,400,000 + $1,500,000 + $270,000 + $330,000)
$77,400,000 ($78,000,000 – $600,000)
$84,900,000 ($7,500,000 + $77,400,000)

270,000
330,000

270,000


Ex. 13–11
a.

Mar.

Aug.

Nov.

4 Treasury Stock (33,000 shares × $84)
Cash
27 Cash (25,000 shares × $90)
Treasury Stock (25,000 shares × $84)
Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury
Stock [25,000 shares × ($90 – $84)]
11 Cash (8,000 shares × $80)
Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury
Stock [8,000 shares × ($84 – $80)]

Treasury Stock (8,000 shares × $84)

2,772,000
2,772,000
2,250,000
2,100,000
150,000
640,000
32,000
672,000

b.

$118,000 ($150,000 – $32,000) credit

c.

Crystal Lake may have purchased the stock to support the market price of
the stock, to provide shares for resale to employees, or for reissuance to
employees as a bonus according to stock purchase agreements.

Ex. 13–12
a.

Feb.

Apr.

July

17 Treasury Stock (50,000 shares × $12)
Cash

600,000

29 Cash (31,000 shares × $15)
Treasury Stock (31,000 shares × $12)
Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury
Stock [31,000 shares × ($15 – $12)]

465,000

31 Cash (12,000 shares × $17)
Treasury Stock (12,000 shares × $12)
Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury
Stock [12,000 shares × ($17 – $12)]

204,000

600,000

372,000
93,000

b.

$153,000 ($93,000 + $60,000) credit

c.

$84,000 (7,000 shares × $12) debit

d.

The balance in the treasury stock account is reported as a deduction from the
total of the paid-in capital and retained earnings.

144,000
60,000


Ex. 13–13
a.

May

Sept.

Nov.

14 Treasury Stock (23,500 shares × $75)
Cash
6 Cash (14,000 shares × $81)
Treasury Stock (14,000 shares × $75)
Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury
Stock [14,000 shares × ($81 – $75)]
30 Cash (9,500 shares × $72)
Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury
Stock [9,500 shares × ($75 – $72)]
Treasury Stock (9,500 shares × $75)

1,762,500
1,762,500
1,134,000
1,050,000
84,000
684,000
28,500
712,500

b.

$55,500 ($84,000 – $28,500) credit

c.

Stockholders’ equity section

d.

Biscayne Bay Water Inc. may have purchased the stock to support the market price
of the stock, to provide shares for resale to employees, or for reissuance to
employees as a bonus according to stock purchase agreements.


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Ex. 13–14

Stockholders’ Equity

Paid-in capital:
Preferred 2% stock, $120 par
(85,000 shares authorized,
70,000 shares issued)
Excess of issue price over par
Common stock, no par, $14 stated
value (375,000 shares authorized,
320,000 shares issued)
Excess of issue price over par

$8,400,000
210,000

$ 8,610,000

$4,480,000
480,000

4,960,000

From sale of treasury stock

45,000
$13,615,000

Total paid-in capital

Ex. 13–15

Stockholders’ Equity

Paid-in capital:
Common stock, $45 par
(80,000 shares authorized,
68,000 shares issued)
Excess of issue price over par
From sale of treasury stock
Total paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Total
Deduct treasury stock
(9,000 shares at cost)
Total stockholders’ equity

$3,060,000
272,000

$ 3,332,000
115,000
$ 3,447,000
20,553,000
$24,000,000
324,000
$23,676,000


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Ex. 13–16
Stockholders’ Equity

Paid-in capital:
Preferred 1% stock, $150 par
(50,000 shares authorized,
48,000 shares issued)
Excess of issue price over par

$ 7,200,000
384,000

$ 7,584,000

Common stock, $36 par
(300,000 shares authorized,
280,000 shares issued)
Excess of issue price over par

$10,080,000
420,000

10,500,000

From sale of treasury stock
Total paid-in capital
Retained earnings

340,000

$18,424,000
71,684,000

Total
Deduct treasury common stock
(24,000 shares at cost)

$90,108,000
1,008,000
$89,100,000

Total stockholders’ equity

Ex. 13–17
ATLAS PUMPS CORPORATION
Retained Earnings Statement
For the Year Ended January 31, 2014
Retained earnings, February 1, 2013
Net income
Less dividends declared
Increase in retained earnings
Retained earnings, January 31, 2014

$48,110,000
$9,330,000
2,400,000
6,930,000
$55,040,000

Ex. 13–18
1.

Retained earnings is not part of paid-in capital.

2.

The cost of treasury stock should be deducted from the total stockholders’
equity.

3.

Dividends payable should be included as part of current liabilities and not
as part of stockholders’ equity.

4.

Common stock should be included as part of paid-in capital.

5.

The amount of shares of common stock issued of 825,000 times the par value per
share of $20 should be extended as $16,500,000, not $17,655,000. The difference,
$1,155,000, probably represents paid-in capital in excess of par.

6.

Organizing costs should be expensed as Organizational Expenses when incurred and
not included as a part of stockholders’ equity.

One possible corrected Stockholders’ Equity section of the balance sheet using Method 1
of Exhibit 4 is as follows:
Stockholders’ Equity

Paid-in capital:
Preferred 2% stock, $80 par (125,000
shares authorized and issued)
Excess of issue price over par
Common stock, $20 par (1,000,000 shares
authorized, 825,000 shares issued)
Excess of issue price over par

$10,000,000
500,000
$16,500,000
1,155,000

$ 10,500,000

17,655,000

Total paid-in capital
Retained earnings*

$ 28,155,000
96,400,000

Total
Deduct treasury stock (75,000 shares at cost)
Total stockholders’ equity

$124,555,000
1,755,000
$122,800,000

* $96,700,000 – $300,000. Since the organizing costs should have been expensed, the retained earnings
should be $300,000 less.


Ex. 13–19
I-CARDS INC.
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
Paid-In

Balance, Jan. 1, 2014

Common

Capital in

Stock,
$40 par

Excess
of Par

$4,800,000

$ 960,000

1,200,000

300,000

Treasury
Stock

—

Retained
Earnings
$11,375,000

Total
$17,135,000

Issued 30,000 shares
of common stock

1,500,000

Purchased 12,000 shares
3,780,000

3,780,000

Net income

(276,000)

(276,000)

Dividends
Balance, Dec. 31, 2014

(552,000)

$(552,000)

as treasury stock

$6,000,000

$14,879,000

$21,587,000

$1,260,000

$(552,000)

Assets

Liabilities

Stockholders’
Equity

0

0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
+

0
–

–

–

0

Ex. 13–20
a.
b.

160,000 shares (40,000 × 4)
$75 per share ($300 ÷ 4)

Ex. 13–21

(1) Authorizing and issuing stock
certificates in a stock split
(2) Declaring a stock dividend
(3) Issuing stock certificates for
the stock dividend declared
in (2)
(4) Declaring a cash dividend
(5) Paying the cash dividend
declared in (4)


Ex. 13–22
Jan.

Apr.

8 No entry required. The stockholders’ ledger would be revised to
record the increased number of shares held by each stockholder.
30 Cash Dividends {[(18,000 shares × $0.75) +
(150,000 shares × $0.28)] = $13,500 + $42,000 = $55,500}
Cash Dividends Payable

July

Oct.

Dec.

1 Cash Dividends Payable
Cash

55,500
55,500
55,500
55,500

31 Cash Dividends {[(18,000 shares × $0.75) +
(150,000 shares × $0.14)] = $13,500 + $21,000 = $34,500}
Cash Dividends Payable

34,500

31 Stock Dividends [(150,000 shares × 5% × $52) = $390,000]
Stock Dividends Distributable (7,500 shares × $40)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock
[7,500 shares × ($52 – $40)]

390,000

31 Cash Dividends Payable
Cash

Earnings per Share

=

Earnings per Share

=

Earnings per Share

300,000
90,000

34,500
34,500

31 Stock Dividends Distributable
Common Stock

Ex. 13–23

34,500

300,000
300,000

Net Income – Preferred Dividends
Avg. Number of Common Shares Outstanding
$316,000 – ($1.60 × 15,000 shares)
40,000 shares

= $7.30 per share

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Ex. 13–24
a.

Earnings per Share =

Year 3 Earnings per Share =

Net Income – Preferred Dividends
Avg. Number of Common Shares Outstanding
$1,105 – $14
382 shares

= $2.86 per share
Year 2 Earnings per Share =

$1,208 – $14
368 shares

= $3.24 per share
Year 1 Earnings per Share =

$1,312 – $14
357 shares

= $3.64 per share

b.

Year 3

Year 2

Year 1

Earnings per share…………………………………………
Growth as a percent of Year 1 (base year)………………

$2.86
79%

$3.24
89%

$3.64
100%

Net income……………………………………………………
Growth as a percent of Year 1 (base year)………………

$1,105
84%

$1,208
92%

$1,312

100%

Net income has declined over the three-year period. Year 2 net income declined 8%
(100% – 92%) of Year 1, while Year 3 earnings declined 16% (100% – 84%) of Year 1.
The decline in earnings per share is slightly more than the decline in earnings.
Year 2 earnings per share declined 11% (100% – 89%) of Year 1, while Year 3
earnings per share declined 21% (100% – 79%) of Year 1.

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Ex. 13–25
a. OfficeMax:
Earnings per Share =
Earnings per Share =

Net Income – Preferred Dividends
Avg. Number of Common Shares Outstanding
$71,155,000 – $2,527,000
84,908,000 shares

= $0.81 per share
Staples:
Earnings per Share =
Earnings per Share =

Net Income – Preferred Dividends
Avg. Number of Common Shares Outstanding
$881,948,000

715,596,000 shares

= $1.23 per share
b.

Staples’ net income of $881,948,000 is much greater than OfficeMax’s net
income of $71,155,0000. This is because Staples is a much larger business than
OfficeMax. Staples also has over 8 times more shares of common stock
outstanding than does OfficeMax. Regardless of these size differences, however,
earnings per share can be used to compare their relative earnings.
As shown above, Staples has a better earnings per share of $1.23 than does
OfficeMax, which has earnings per share of $0.81.


PROBLEMS
Prob. 13–1A
1.
Year

Total
Dividends

2009…………… $ 18,000
2010…………
40,000
2011……………
80,000
2012…………
120,000
2013…………… 150,000

2014…………
228,000

Preferred Dividends
Per
Total
Share
$18,000
40,000
32,000*
30,000
30,000
30,000

$0.45
1.00
0.80
0.75
0.75
0.75

Common Dividends
Per
Total
Share
$

0
0
48,000

90,000
120,000
198,000

$4.50
* $32,000 =

(2010 dividends in arrears of $2,000) + (2011 current dividend of $30,000)

2.

Average annual dividend for preferred: $0.75 per share ($4.50 ÷ 6)
Average annual dividend for common: $0.38 per share ($2.28 ÷ 6)

3.

a.
b.

0.60% ($0.75 ÷ $125)
5.0% ($0.38 ÷ $7.60)

$0.00
0.00
0.24
0.45
0.60
0.99
$2.28

Prob. 13–2A
May

11 Building
Land
Common Stock (125,000 shares × $35)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Common Stock [125,000 shares × ($39 – $35)]

3,375,000
1,500,000

20 Cash (40,000 shares × $52)
Preferred Stock (40,000 shares × $50)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—
Preferred Stock [40,000 shares × ($52 – $50)]

2,080,000

31 Cash
Mortgage Note Payable

4,000,000

4,375,000
500,000

2,000,000
80,000

4,000,000


Prob. 13–3A
a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

Cash (360,000 shares × $22)
Common Stock (360,000 shares × $12)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common
Stock [360,000 shares × ($22 – $12)]

7,920,000

Cash (14,000 shares × $43)
Preferred Stock (14,000 shares × $40)
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred
Stock [14,000 shares × ($43 – $40)]

602,000

4,320,000
3,600,000

560,000
42,000

Treasury Stock (66,000 shares × $18)
Cash

1,188,000

Cash (51,000 shares × $21)
Treasury Stock (51,000 shares × $18)
Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock
[51,000 shares × ($21 – $18)]

1,071,000

Cash (10,000 shares × $16)
Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock
[10,000 shares × ($18 – $16)]
Treasury Stock (10,000 shares × $18)

1,188,000

918,000
153,000

160,000
20,000
180,000

Cash Dividends {(59,000 shares × $0.40) + [(1,250,000 shares +
360,000 shares – 66,000 shares + 51,000 shares +
10,000 shares) × 0.03]}
Cash Dividends Payable

71,750

Cash Dividends Payable
Cash

71,750

71,750

71,750