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Question 11
Pronghorn Corporation was organized on January 1, 2020. It is
authorized to issue 11,000 shares of 8%, $100 par value preferred
stock, and 498,000 shares of no-par common stock with a stated
value of $2 per share. The following stock transactions were
completed during the first year.
Jan. | 10 | Issued 75,500 shares of common stock for cash at $4 per share. | |
Mar. | 1 | Issued 5,550 shares of preferred stock for cash at $105 per share. | |
Apr. | 1 | Issued 24,500 shares of common stock for land. The asking price of the land was $85,500. The fair value of the land was $85,500. | |
May | 1 | Issued 75,500 shares of common stock for cash at $4.75 per share. | |
Aug. | 1 | Issued 11,500 shares of common stock to attorneys in payment of their bill of $40,000 for services performed in helping the company organize. | |
Sept. | 1 | Issued 11,000 shares of common stock for cash at $7 per share. | |
Nov. | 1 | Issued 2,500 shares of preferred stock for cash at $108 per share. |
*Journalize the transactions. (Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
*Post to the stockholders’ equity accounts. (Post entries in the order of journal entries presented in the previous part.)
*Prepare the paid-in capital section of stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2020. (Enter the account name only and do not provide the descriptive information provided in the question.)