Francis, Inc.. has the following stockholders' equity section in its November 30, 2016, balance sheet: Paid-in capital:

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Francis, Inc.. has the following stockholders' equity section in its November 30, 2016, balance sheet:

Paid-in capital:

12% preferred stock. $60 par value. 1,000 shares

authorized, issued, and outstanding............................................ $ ?

Common stock, $8 par value, 50,000 shares

authorized. ? shares issued, ? shares outstanding............................. 120,000

Additional paid-in capital on common stock.................................. 270,000

Additional paid-in capital from treasury stock................................. 6,500

Retained earnings.................................................................. 48.500

Less: Treasury stock, at cost (1,000 shares of common) .................... (9,000)

Total stockholders' equity......................................................... S ?

Required:

a. Calculate the amount of the total annual dividend requirement on preferred stock.

b. Calculate the amount that should be shown on the balance sheet for preferred stock.

c. Calculate the number of shares of common stock that are issued and the number of shares of common stock that are outstanding.

d. On January 1, 2016, the firm's balance sheet showed common stock of $105.000 and additional paid-in capital on common stock of $234,375. The only transaction affecting these accounts during 2016 was the sale of common stock. Calculate the number of shares that were sold and the selling price per share.

e. Describe the transaction that resulted in the additional paid-in capital from treasury stock.

f. The retained earnings balance on January 1, 2016, was $45,150. Net income for the past 11 months was $12,000. Preferred stock dividends for all of 2016 have been declared and paid. Calculate the amount of dividends on common stock during the first 1 I months of 2016.

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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Accounting What the Numbers Mean

ISBN: 978-1259535314

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Authors: David Marshall, Wayne McManus, Daniel Viele

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