Question

Selected transactions completed by ATV Discount Corporation during the current fiscal year are as follows: Jan. 5. Split the common stock 3 for 1 and reduced the par from $75 to $25 per share. After the split, there were 1,150,500 common shares outstanding. Mar. 10. Purchased 41,400 shares of the corporation’s own common stock at $28, recording the stock at cost. Apr. 30. Declared semiannual dividends of $0.80 on 74,100 shares of preferred stock and $0.12 on the common stock to stockholders of record on May 15, payable on June 15. June 15. Paid the cash dividends. Aug. 20. Sold 29,000 shares of treasury stock at $33, receiving cash. Oct. 15 Declared semiannual dividends of $0.80 on the preferred stock and $0.12 on the common stock (before the stock dividend). In addition, a 2% common stock dividend was declared on the common stock outstanding. The fair market value of the common stock is estimated at $36. The dividend date of record is November 15 payable on December 19. Dec. 19. Paid the cash dividends and issued the certificates for the common stock dividend. Journalize the transactions. If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

Answer 1

Date	Account Title	Debit	Credit
	Memorandum entry
Jan 5.	Common stock(383500*$ 75 par)	28762500
	Common stock(383500*3=1150500*$ 25 par)		28762500
	1150500 common stock shares)
10-Mar	Treasury stock	1159200
	Cash		1159200
	(41400*28)
Apr.30	Retained Earnings	133092
	Dividends distributable		133092
	(1150500-41400)*0.12
15-May	No Entry
15-Jun	Dividends distributable	133092
	Cash		133092
20-Aug	Cash(29000*33)	957000
	Treasury stock(29000*28)		812000
	APIC-Treasury stock		145000
15-Oct	Retained Earnings	133092
	Dividends distributable		133092
	(1150500-41400)*0.12
	Retained Earnings	732006
	Common stock Dividends distributable(1150500-41400)*2%* $ 25		554550
	Paid-in -capital in excess of par(1150500-41400)*2%* $ (33-25)		177456
Nov.15	No Entry
19-Dec	Dividends distributable	133092
	Cash		133092
	Common stock Dividends distributable(1150500-41400)*2%* $ 25	554550
	Common stock		554550