On March 1, 2011, Dora Corporation began operations with a charter from the state that authorized 50,000

Question:

On March 1, 2011, Dora Corporation began operations with a charter from the state that authorized 50,000 shares of $4 par value common stock. Over the next quarter, the firm engaged in the transactions that follow.

Mar. 1 Issues 15,000 shares of the common stock, $100,000.

2Paid fees associated with obtaining the charter and starting up and organizing the corporation, $12,000.

Apr.10Issued 6,500 shares of common stock, $65,000.

15 Purchase 2,500 shares of common stock, $25,000

May31The board of directors declared a $0.20 per share cash dividend to be paid on June 15 to shareholders of record on June 10.

Required

1. Record the above transaction in T accounts.

2. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of Dora Corporation’s balance sheet on May 31, 2011. Net income earned during the first quarter was $15,000.

3. What effect, if any, will the cash dividend declaration on May 31 have on Dora Corporation’s net income, retained earnings, and cash flows?

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