Question 1

The amount assigned per share to stock by the corporation in its charter is the _____________________.

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Question 2

___________________________ are corrections of material errors in prior period financial statements.

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Question 3

Fetzer Company declared a $0.55 per share cash dividend.The company has 200,000 shares authorized,190,000 shares issued,and 8,000 shares in treasury stock.The journal entry to record the dividend declaration is:

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A)  Debit Retained Earnings $104,500;credit Common Dividends Payable $104,500.
B)  Debit Common Dividends Payable $104,500;credit Cash $104,500.
C)  Debit Retained Earnings $100,100;credit Common Dividends Payable $100,100.
D)  Debit Common Dividends Payable $100,100;credit Cash $100,100.
E)  Debit Retained Earnings $110,000;credit Common Dividends Payable $110,000.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The amount of income earned per share of a company's outstanding common stock is known as:

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A)  Restricted retained earnings per share.
B)  Earnings per share.
C)  Continuing operations per share.
D)  Dividends per share.
E)  Book value per share.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Companies report the cost of stock options in the:

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A)  Statement of cash flows.
B)  Balance sheet.
C)  Statement of retained earnings.
D)  Income statement.
E)  No disclosure is required.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Cumulative preferred stock carries the right to be paid both current and all prior periods' unpaid dividends before any dividends are paid to common shareholders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A stock dividend does not reduce a corporation's assets or its stockholders' equity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A company reported the following stockholders' equity on January 1 of the current year:  Prepare journal entries for the following selected transactions related to this company's stock during the current year:

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Question 9

A corporation is responsible for its own acts and debts because it is considered a ____________________________________.

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Question 10

A corporation is a legal entity separate from its owners.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The number of shares that a corporation's charter allows it to sell is the ____________________ stock.

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The answer of The number of shares that a corporation's...

Question 12

Paid and declared preferred dividends are called dividends in arrears.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Djarleen Company has 10,000 shares of $10 par preferred stock.It also has 250,000 shares of common stock outstanding,and its total stockholders' equity equals $4,000,000.The book value per common share is:

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A)  $16.67.
B)  $16.00.
C)  $40.00.
D)  $15.60.
E)  $10.00.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Corporations issue preferred stock to raise capital without sacrificing control of the corporation and/or to boost the return earned by common shareholders.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 15

A proxy is:

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A)  A document that delegates a stockholder's voting rights to an agent.
B)  A contractual commitment by an investor to purchase unissued shares of stock.
C)  An amount of assets defined by state law that stockholders must invest and leave invested in a corporation.
D)  The right of common stockholders to protect their proportionate interests in a corporation by having the first opportunity to purchase additional shares of common stock issued by the corporation.
E)  An arbitrary amount assigned to no-par stock by the corporation's board of directors.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Stock that was reacquired and is still held by the issuing corporation is called:

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A)  Capital stock.
B)  Treasury stock.
C)  Redeemed stock.
D)  Preferred stock.
E)  Callable stock.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

A company issued 60 shares of $100 par value common stock for $7,000 cash.The journal entry to record the issuance is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Debit Cash $7,000;credit Common Stock $7,000.
B)  Debit Investment in Common Stock $7,000;credit Cash $7,000.
C)  Debit Cash $7,000;credit Common Stock $6,000;credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value,Common Stock $1,000.
D)  Debit Common Stock $6,000,debit Investment in Common Stock $1,000;credit Cash $7,000.
E)  Debit Cash $7,000;credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value,Common Stock $6,000,credit Common Stock $1,000.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above C

Question 18

If the purchase price of retired stock exceeds the net amount removed from paid-in capital,the excess is debited to Retained Earnings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A proxy is a document that gives a designated agent the right to vote a shareholder's stock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Preferred stock that the issuing corporation has the option to retire by paying a specified amount to the preferred stockholders is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Convertible preferred stock.
B)  Callable preferred stock.
C)  Premium stock.
D)  Cumulative preferred stock.
E)  Participating preferred stock.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E) B

Exam 13: Accounting for Corporations

The amount assigned per share to stock by the corporation in its charter is the _____________________.

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___________________________ are corrections of material errors in prior period financial statements.

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Fetzer Company declared a $0.55 per share cash dividend.The company has 200,000 shares authorized,190,000 shares issued,and 8,000 shares in treasury stock.The journal entry to record the dividend declaration is:

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The amount of income earned per share of a company's outstanding common stock is known as:

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Companies report the cost of stock options in the:

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Cumulative preferred stock carries the right to be paid both current and all prior periods' unpaid dividends before any dividends are paid to common shareholders.

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A stock dividend does not reduce a corporation's assets or its stockholders' equity.

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A company reported the following stockholders' equity on January 1 of the current year: Prepare journal entries for the following selected transactions related to this company's stock during the current year:

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A corporation is responsible for its own acts and debts because it is considered a ____________________________________.

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A corporation is a legal entity separate from its owners.

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The number of shares that a corporation's charter allows it to sell is the ____________________ stock.

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Paid and declared preferred dividends are called dividends in arrears.

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Djarleen Company has 10,000 shares of $10 par preferred stock.It also has 250,000 shares of common stock outstanding,and its total stockholders' equity equals $4,000,000.The book value per common share is:

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Corporations issue preferred stock to raise capital without sacrificing control of the corporation and/or to boost the return earned by common shareholders.

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A proxy is:

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Stock that was reacquired and is still held by the issuing corporation is called:

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A company issued 60 shares of $100 par value common stock for $7,000 cash.The journal entry to record the issuance is:

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If the purchase price of retired stock exceeds the net amount removed from paid-in capital,the excess is debited to Retained Earnings.

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A proxy is a document that gives a designated agent the right to vote a shareholder's stock.

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Preferred stock that the issuing corporation has the option to retire by paying a specified amount to the preferred stockholders is called:

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