In: Accounting
Selected data (in $ millions) from the equity portion of ABC Company's balance sheet are presented:
| 
 December 31  | 
 2015  | 
 2014  | 
| 
 Common stock  | 
 $198  | 
 $60  | 
| 
 Additional paid-in-capital  | 
 $652  | 
 $242  | 
| 
 Retained earnings  | 
 $7,664  | 
 $7,329  | 
How much cash did the company receive from issuing additional common stock?
| 
 December 31..  | 
 2,015  | 
 2,014  | 
 Increase  | 
| 
 Common stock  | 
 $ 198.00  | 
 $ 60.00  | 
 $ 138.00  | 
| 
 Additional paid-in-capital  | 
 $ 652.00  | 
 $ 242.00  | 
 $ 410.00  | 
| 
 Cash received on issue of common stock  | 
 $ 548.00  | 
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The amount of cash received by company on issue of common stock = $548 Million
Cash received includes cash for additional paid in capital.
Retained earnings has nothing to do with issue of common stock so its excluded from any calculations.