Shelby Corporation was organized in January to operate an air-conditioning sales and service business. The charter issued by the state authorized the following capital stock: Common stock, $1 par value, 200,000 shares. Preferred stock, $10 par value, 6 percent, 50,000 shares. During January and February, the following stock transactions were completed: Collected $784,000 cash and issued 28,000 shares of common stock. Issued 19,000 shares of preferred stock at $38 per share; collected in cash. Net income for the year was $58,000; cash dividends declared and paid at year-end were $12,000. Required: Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet at December 31.

Shelby Corporation was organized in January to operate an air-conditioning sales and service business. The charter issued by the state authorized the following capital stock: Common stock, $1 par value, 200,000 shares. Preferred stock, $10 par value, 6 percent, 50,000 shares. During January and February, the following stock transactions were completed: Collected $784,000 cash and issued 28,000 shares of common stock. Issued 19,000 shares of preferred stock at $38 per share; collected in cash. Net income for the year was $58,000; cash dividends declared and paid at year-end were $12,000. Required: Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet at December 31.

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Chapter13: Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, And Dividends

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