The following data were taken from the balance sheet accounts of Symbol Two Corporation on June 30,

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The following data were taken from the balance sheet accounts of Symbol Two Corporation on June 30, 2014.
Current assets ............ $125,000
Investments ............ 365,000
Common stock (par value $1) ..... 70,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par .... 680,000
Retained earnings ......... 963,000

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Prepare the required journal entries for the following unrelated items.
(a) The par value of the capital stock is reduced to $0.50 with a 2-for-1 stock split.
(b) A 10% stock dividend is declared and distributed at a time when the market value of the shares is $25 per share.
(c) A property dividend is declared September 12, 2014, and paid October 1, 2014, in common shares in another company held as an equity investment. The equity investment has a book value of $50,000 and a fair market value of $205,000.

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
Corporation
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Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118147290

15th edition

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield

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