Sussex Company is authorized to issue 100,000 shares of common stock. On August 1, the company issued

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Sussex Company is authorized to issue 100,000 shares of common stock. On August 1, the company issued 5,000 shares at $25 per share. Prepare journal entries to record the issuance of stock for cash under each of the following alternatives:
(1) The stock has a par value of $25;
(2) The stock has a par value of $10;
(3) The stock has no par value;
(4) The stock has a stated value of $1 per share.

Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Principles of Accounting

ISBN: 978-1133626985

12th edition

Authors: Belverd E. Needles, Marian Powers and Susan V. Crosson

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