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Question 1 Tamarisk Corporation issued 1,800 shares of $10 par value common stock upon conversion of 900 shares of $50 par value preferred stock. The preferred stock was originally issued at $61 per share. The common stock is trading at $25 per share at the time of conversion. Record the conversion of the preferred stock. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount enter an account title enter a debit amount enter a credit amount

Answer 1

Answer:

The journal entries relating to the conversion of preferred stock to common stock are highlighted below:

Dr Preferred stock                                                 $45,000

Dr Paid-in capital in excess of par                        $9,900

Cr Common stock                                                                           $18,000

Cr Paid-in capital in excess(balancing figure)                                $36,900

Explanation:

Find in the attached the detailed computations of the amounts above.

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