The following information pertains to Ming Corp. at January 1, 2018: Common stock, $10 par, 50,000 shares

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The following information pertains to Ming Corp. at January 1, 2018:

Common stock, $10 par, 50,000 shares authorized,

3,000 shares issued and outstanding.....................................................$30,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par, common stock..........................................12,000

Retained earnings........................................................................................46,000

Ming Corp. completed the following transactions during 2018:

1. Issued 2,000 shares of $10 par common stock for $16 per share.

2. Repurchased 500 shares of its own common stock for $18 per share.

3. Resold 120 shares of treasury stock for $20 per share.

4. Earned $85,000 of cash revenue.

5. Paid $42,000 of cash operating expenses.

Required

Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the year-end balance sheet.

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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Survey of Accounting

ISBN: 978-1259631122

5th edition

Authors: Thomas Edmonds, Christopher Edmonds, Philip Olds, Frances McNair, Bor Yi Tsay

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