Wetland Corporation was organized on February 1, 2020. It is authorized to issue 100,000, $6 noncumulative...

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Wetland Corporation was organized on February 1, 2020. It is authorized to issue 100,000, $6 noncumulative preferred shares, and an unlimited number of common shares. The following transactions were completed during the first year: Feb 10 Mar 1 Apr 1 Issued 80,000 common shares at $4 per share. Issued 5,000 preferred shares at $115 per share. Issued 22,500 common shares for land. The asking price of the land was $100,000 and its market value was $90,000. Jun 20 Issued 78,000 common shares at $4.50 per share. Issued 10,000 common shares to lawyers to pay their bill of $45,000 for services they performed in helping the company organize. July 7 Sept 1 Issued 10,000 common shares at $5 per share. Nov 1 Issued 1,000 preferred shares at $117 per share. Reacquires but does not retire 50,000 common shares at $5.50 per share. Dec 1 Instructions (a) Journalize the transactions. Explanations are not required. Date Description Debit Credit Date Description Debit Credit (b) Determine the return on equity assuming the net income is $150,000. (c) Determine the book value of the common shares. (d) If the preferred shares were cumulative instead of non-cumulative, would this have changed the amount investors were willing to pay for the shares? Explain. Wetland Corporation was organized on February 1, 2020. It is authorized to issue 100,000, $6 noncumulative preferred shares, and an unlimited number of common shares. The following transactions were completed during the first year: Feb 10 Mar 1 Apr 1 Issued 80,000 common shares at $4 per share. Issued 5,000 preferred shares at $115 per share. Issued 22,500 common shares for land. The asking price of the land was $100,000 and its market value was $90,000. Jun 20 Issued 78,000 common shares at $4.50 per share. Issued 10,000 common shares to lawyers to pay their bill of $45,000 for services they performed in helping the company organize. July 7 Sept 1 Issued 10,000 common shares at $5 per share. Nov 1 Issued 1,000 preferred shares at $117 per share. Reacquires but does not retire 50,000 common shares at $5.50 per share. Dec 1 Instructions (a) Journalize the transactions. Explanations are not required. Date Description Debit Credit Date Description Debit Credit (b) Determine the return on equity assuming the net income is $150,000. (c) Determine the book value of the common shares. (d) If the preferred shares were cumulative instead of non-cumulative, would this have changed the amount investors were willing to pay for the shares? Explain.