Question

Q1) Imaging Inc., a developer of radiology equipment, has stock outstanding as follows: 40,000 shares of cumulative preferred 2% stock, $75 par, and 100,000 shares of $50 par common. During its first four years of operations, the following amounts were distributed as dividends: first year, $36,000; second year, $90,000; third year, $115,000; fourth year, $140,000. Compute the dividends per share on each class of stock for each of the four years.

Q2) Morrow Enterprises Inc. manufactures bathroom fixtures. The stockholders’ equity accounts of Morrow Enterprises Inc., with balances on January 1, 20Y5, are as follows:

Common Stock, $20 stated value (500,000 shares authorized, 375,000 shares issued). . . . . . . $ 7,500,000 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Stated Value—Common Stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 825,000 Retained Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,600,000 Treasury Stock (25,000 shares, at a cost of $18 per share). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450,000

The following selected transactions occurred during the year:

Jan. 22. Paid cash dividends of $0.08 per share on the common stock. The dividend had been properly recorded when declared on December 1 of the preceding fiscal year for $28,000.

Apr. 10. Issued 75,000 shares of common stock for $24 per share.

June 6. Sold all of the treasury stock for $26 per share.

July 5. Declared a 4% stock dividend on common stock, to be capitalized at the market price of the stock, which is $25 per share.

Aug. 15. Issued the certificates for the dividend declared on July 5.

Nov. 23. Purchased 30,000 shares of treasury stock for $19 per share.

Dec. 28. Declared a $0.10-per-share dividend on common stock.

Dec 31. Closed the two dividends accounts to Retained Earnings.

Instructions

1. Enter the January 1 balances in T accounts for the stockholders’ equity accounts listed. Also prepare T accounts for the following: Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock; Stock Dividends Distributable; Stock Dividends; Cash Dividends.

2. Journalize the entries to record the transactions and post to the eight selected accounts.

3. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended December 31, 20Y5.

4. Prepare the Stockholders’ Equity section of the December 31, 20Y5, balance sheet using Method 1 of Exhibit 8.

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