The stockholders equity section of Minh, Inc.s balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, follows. Contributed capital:

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The stockholders’ equity section of Minh, Inc.’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, follows.
Contributed capital:
Common stock, $3 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 80,000 shares issued
and outstanding ............... $240,000
Additional paid-in capital ............. 75,000
Total contributed capital ............ $315,000
Retained earnings ................ 240,000
Total stockholders’ equity ............ $555,000
A review of Minh’s stockholders’ equity records disclosed the following transactions during 2014:
Mar. 25 The board of directors declared a 5 percent stock dividend to stockholders of record on April 20 to be distributed on May 1. The market value of the common stock was $21 per share.
Apr. 20 Date of record for stock dividend.
May
1 Issued stock dividend.
Sept.
10 Declared a 3-for-1 stock split.
Dec. 15 Declared a 10 percent stock dividend to stockholders of record on January 15 to be distributed on February 15. The market price on this date is $9 per share.

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1. Record the stockholders’ equity components of these transactions using T accounts.
2. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of Minh’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2014. Assume net income for 2014 is $494,000.
3. If you owned 2,000 shares of Minh stock on March 1, 2014, how many shares would you own on February 15, 2015? Would your proportionate share of the ownership of the company be different on the latter date from what it was on the former date? Explain your answer.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Principles of Accounting

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