On February 1, Minitori Company purchased 500 shares (2% ownership) of Becker Company common stock for $30

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On February 1, Minitori Company purchased 500 shares (2% ownership) of Becker Company common stock for $30 per share plus brokerage fees of $400. On March 20, Minitori Company sold 100 shares of Becker stock for $2,900, less a $50 brokerage fee. Minitori received a dividend of $1.00 per share on April 25. On June 15, Minitori sold 200 shares of Becker stock for $7,400, less a $90 brokerage fee. On July 28, Minitori received a dividend of $1.25 per share.
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Prepare the journal entries to record the transactions described above.

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...
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 Principles

ISBN: 978-0470534793

10th Edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso

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