Question

On June 17, the Lattern Company issued 120,000 shares of its $0.10 par value common stock in exchange for land. On the date of the transaction, the fair value of the common stock, evidenced by its market price, was $10 per share. The journal entry to record this transaction includes:Multiple ChoiceA. Debit: Land, $1,200,000.B. Credit: Cash, $1,200,000.C. Debit: Land, $12,000.D. No entry for this exchange.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is A. Debit: Land, $1,200,000

Explanation:

The journal entry Lattern Company needs to record is:

Dr Land 1,200,000

Cr Common share 12,000

Cr Paid-in capital - Common share   1,188,000

As 120,000 shares is exchanged for the land and the share is traded in the exchange, the value of the land should be recorded at the market price of these 120,000 shares or 120,000 x 10 = $1,200,000.

Common share account is recorded at par value x number of shares issued = 0.1 x 120,000 = $12,000 while Paid-in capital-Common share account records the difference between market price and par value at the time of shares issuance or ( 10 - 0.1) x 120,000 = $1,188,000.

Thus, the correct answer is A. Debit: Land, $1,200,000