Practical Accounting Problems in Shareholders Equity
Practical Accounting Problems in Shareholders Equity
On December 31, 2019, the stockholders' equity section of Arndt, Inc., was as
follows:
Common stock, par value P10; authorized 30,000 shares; issued 90,000
and outstanding 9,000 shares
Share premium 116,000
Retained earnings 174,000
Total stockholders' equity 380,000
On March 31, 2020, Arndt declared a 10% stock dividend, and accordingly 900
additional shares were issued, when the fair market value of the stock was P18
per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, Arndt sustained a net
loss of P32, 000. The balance of Arndt’s retained earnings as of March 31,
2020, should be
A. 125,800
B. 133,000
C. 134,800
D. 142,000.
Problem 2 (3 Points)
On July 1, 2020, Nall Co. issued 2,500 shares of its P10 par common stock
and 5,000 shares of its P10 par convertible preferred stock for a lump sum of
P125, 000. At this date Nall's common stock was selling for P24 per share and
the convertible preferred stock for P18 per share. The amount of the proceeds
allocated to Nall's preferred stock should be
a. 62,500
b. 75,000
c. 90,000
d. 68,750