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A company paid $0.85 in cash dividends per share. Its earnings per share is $3.50, and its market price per share is $35.50. Its dividend yield equals:


A) 21.4%.
B) 2.4%.
C) 9.9%.
D) 24.2%.
E) 2.0%.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The statement of changes in stockholders' equity:


A) Describes changes in paid-in capital and retained earnings subcategories.
B) Does not include changes in treasury stock.
C) Is reported by very few companies.
D) Is part of the statement of retained earnings.
E) Shows only the ending balances in stockholders' equity.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Treasury stock is stock that has been authorized, issued, and is outstanding.

A) True
B) False

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A common statutory restriction is reported on the income statement whereas; a common contractual restriction is reported in the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet.

A) True
B) False

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A corporation is a legal entity separate from its owners.

A) True
B) False

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Mayan Company had net income of $132,000. The weighted-average common shares outstanding were 80,000. The company declared a $27,000 dividend on its noncumulative, nonparticipating preferred stock. There were no other stock transactions. The company's earnings per share is:


A) $4.89.
B) $1.31.
C) $1.65.
D) $1.99.
E) $0.34.

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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What is treasury stock? What reasons might a company hold treasury stock?

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Treasury stock is the company's own issu...

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A reverse stock split increases the market value per share and the par value per share of stock.

A) True
B) False

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A corporation declared and issued a 15% stock dividend on October 1. The following information was available immediately prior to the dividend: Retained earnings $750,000 Shares issued and outstanding60,000Market value per share $15 Par value per share$5\begin{array} { l } \text {Retained earnings }&\$750,000 \\ \text { Shares issued and outstanding}&60,000 \\ \text {Market value per share }&\$15 \\ \text { Par value per share}& \$5\\\end{array} The amount that contributed capital will increase (decrease) as a result of recording this stock dividend is:


A) $(135,000) .
B) $135,000.
C) $(45,000) .
D) $45,000.
E) $0.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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A corporation's distribution of additional shares of its own stock to its stockholders without the receipt of any payment in return is called a:


A) Discount on stock.
B) Premium on stock.
C) Treasury stock.
D) Stock dividend.
E) Stock subscription.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Robin Company had net income of $67,000. The company had 9,000 weighted average common shares outstanding. The basic earnings per share equal $7.44 per share.

A) True
B) False

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If a corporation is authorized to issue 1,000 shares of $5 common stock, it is said to have $5,000 of stock outstanding.

A) True
B) False

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Organization expenses of a corporation often include legal fees and promoter fees.

A) True
B) False

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A corporation issued 5,000 shares of its no par common stock that was assigned a $1 stated value per share. The issue price was $10 per share. The entry to record this transaction would be:


A) Debit Cash $50,000; credit Common Stock $50,000.
B) Debit Common Stock $50,000; credit Cash $50,000.
C) Debit Common Stock $25,000; debit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock $5,000; credit Common Stock $45,000.
D) Debit Cash $50,000; credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value, Common Stock $45,000; credit Common Stock $5,000.
E) Debit Treasury Stock $50,000; credit Cash $50,000.

F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Ultimate Sportswear has $100,000 of 8% noncumulative, nonparticipating, preferred stock outstanding. Ultimate Sportswear also has $500,000 of common stock outstanding. In the company's first year of operation, no dividends were paid. During the second year, the company paid cash dividends of $30,000. This dividend should be distributed as follows:


A) $0 preferred; $30,000 common.
B) $7,500 preferred; $22,500 common.
C) $8,000 preferred; $22,000 common.
D) $15,000 preferred; $15,000 common.
E) $16,000 preferred; $14,000 common.

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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A stock dividend is recorded with a transfer from:


A) Contributed capital to assets.
B) Assets to contributed capital.
C) Contributed capital to retained earnings.
D) Retained earnings to assets.
E) Retained earnings to paid-in capital.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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The Discount on Common Stock account reflects:


A) An amount of assets defined by state law that stockholders must invest and leave invested in a corporation.
B) One share's portion of the issued corporation's net assets recorded in its accounts.
C) The difference between the par value of the stock and the amount paid-in by stockholders when the amount paid-in is more than par value.
D) The difference between the par value of stock and its issue price when it is issued at a price below par value.
E) The amount a corporation must pay in addition to dividends in arrears if and when it exercises its right to retire a share of callable preferred stock.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Comfort Mattresses, Inc. sold 26,000 shares of its $1 par value common stock at a cash price of $12 per share. The entry to record this transaction would be:


A) Debit Cash $312,000; credit Stock Liability $286,000; credit Common Stock $26,000.
B) Debit Common Stock $26,000; credit Cash $26,000.
C) Debit Cash $312,000; credit Common Stock $26,000; credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock $286,000.
D) Debit Common Stock $26,000; debit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock $286,000; credit Cash $312,000.
E) Debit Cash for $312,000; credit Common Stock $312,000.

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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Treasury stock is classified as:


A) A contra asset account.
B) A liability account.
C) An asset account.
D) A revenue account.
E) A contra equity account.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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A corporation received its charter and began business this year. The company is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of $100 par, 6%, noncumulative, nonparticipating preferred stock, and 1,000,000 shares of no-par common stock. The following selected transactions occurred during this year: Mar. 5 Issued 250 shares of preferred stock for $102 cash per share. July 15 Exchanged 750 shares of common stock for $12,000 in legal services incurred in the organization of the company. Prepare journal entries to record these transactions.

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