Question: Carlyon Company listed the following items in its December 31, 2015, financial statements: Investment in Man Company bonds $25,000 Dividends payable: preferred 4,000 Dividends payable:
Carlyon Company listed the following items in its December 31, 2015, financial statements:
| Investment in Man Company bonds | $25,000 |
| Dividends payable: preferred | 4,000 |
| Dividends payable: common | 40,000 |
| Preferred stock, 8%, $100 par | 100,000 |
| Common stock, $10 par | 400,000 |
| Additional paid-in capital on preferred stock | 20,000 |
| Additional paid-in capital on common stock | 210,000 |
| Retained earnings | 270,000 |
During 2016, the following transactions occurred:
| Feb. | 2 | Paid the semiannual dividends declared on December 15, 2015. |
| Mar. | 5 | Declared a property dividend, payable to common shareholders on April 5 in Man Company bonds being held to maturity. The bonds (which have a book value of $25,000) have a current market value of $31,000. |
| Apr. | 5 | Paid the property dividend. |
| July | 6 | Declared a $4 per share semiannual cash dividend on preferred stock and a $1.10 per share semiannual dividend on common stock, to be paid on August 17. |
| Aug. | 17 | Paid the cash dividends. |
| Oct. | 15 | Declared a 2% stock dividend on common stock to be issued on December 3. The current market price is $22 per share. |
| Dec. | 3 | Issued the stock dividend. |
| 28 | Declared a $4 and $1.20 per share semiannual cash dividend on preferred and common stock, respectively, to be paid on February 15, 2017. |
Required:
| Prepare journal entries to record the preceding transactions. |
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