The following account balances can be found in the general ledger of Zebra Enterprises at year end.

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The following account balances can be found in the general ledger of Zebra Enterprises at year end. Prepare the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet.

Retained earnings .........................$ 650,000

Treasury stock (10,000 common shares at cost) .............85,000

Common stock ($2 par, 500,000 shares authorized, 220,000 shares issued)..440,000

Additional paid-in capital, common stock ..............1,100,000

Preferred stock ($12 par value, 8%, 75,000 shares authorized,

25,000 shares issued)........................300,000

Additional paid-in capital, preferred stock ................50,000


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...
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