Carmean Products Inc. sold 49,750 shares of common stock to stockholders at the time of its incorporation.

Question:

Carmean Products Inc. sold 49,750 shares of to stockholders at the time of its incorporation. Carmean received $23 per share for the stock.

Required:
1. Assume that the stock has a $18 per share. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale and issue of the stock.
2. Assume that the stock has a $10 stated value per share. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale and issue of the stock.
3. Assume that the stock has no and no stated value. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale and issue of the stock.
4. How do the different par values affect total contributed capital and total stockholders’ equity? 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... Par Value
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