Question: On January 5 , 2 0 2 5 , Phelps Corporation received a charter granting the right to issue 5 , 0 0 0 shares

On January 5,2025, Phelps Corporation received a charter granting the right to issue 5,000 shares of $100 par value, 8% cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock, and 50,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. It then completed these transactions.
Jan. 11 Issued 20,000 shares of common stock at $16 per share.
Feb. 1 Issued to Sanchez Corp. 4,000 shares of preferred stock for the following assets: equipment with a fair value of $50,000; a factory building with a fair value of $160,000; and land with an appraised value of $270,000.
July 29 Purchased 1,800 shares of common stock at $17 pei share. (Use cost method.)
Aug. 10 Sold the 1.800 treasury shares at $14 per share.
Dec. 31 Declared a $0.25 per share cash dividend on the common stock and declared the preferred dividend.
Dec. 31
Closed the Income Summary account. There was a $175.700 net income.
PHELPS CORPORATION Stcckholders' Equity
December 31,2025
Capital Stock
Preferred Stock
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On January 5 , 2 0 2 5 , Phelps Corporation

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