Phelps Company distributed the following dividends to its stockholders: (a) 450,000 shares of Bedrock Corporation stock, carrying
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Phelps Company distributed the following dividends to its stockholders:
(a) 450,000 shares of Bedrock Corporation stock, carrying value of investment, $975,000; fair market value, $1,350,000.
(b) 220,000 shares of Great Basin Company stock, a closely held corporation. The shares were purchased by Phelps three years ago at $6.25 per share, but no current market price is available.
Indicate the journal entries to account for the declaration and the payment of the dividends.
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324592375
17th Edition
Authors: James D. Stice, Earl K. Stice, Fred Skousen
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