Question

hare Issuances for Cash Chase, Inc., issued 10,000 shares of $20 par value preferred stock at $50 per share and 8,000 shares of no-par value common stock at $20 per share. The common stock has no stated value. All issuances were for cash. a. Prepare the journal entries to record the share issuances. b. Prepare the journal entry for the issuance of the common stock assuming that it had a stated value of $10 per share. c. Prepare the journal entry for the issuance of the common stock assuming that it had a par value of $2 per share.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Prepare the journal entries to record the share issuances.

• Dr Cash 500,000
•     Cr Preferred stocks 200,000
•     Cr Additional paid in capital - preferred stocks 300,000

• Dr Cash 160,000
•     Cr Common stocks 160,000    

b. Prepare the journal entry for the issuance of the common stock assuming that it had a stated value of $10 per share.

• Dr Cash 160,000
•     Cr Common stocks 80,000    
•     Cr Additional paid in capital - common stocks 80,000

c. Prepare the journal entry for the issuance of the common stock assuming that it had a par value of $2 per share.

• Dr Cash 160,000
•     Cr Common stocks 16,000    
•     Cr Additional paid in capital - common stocks 144,000