Question

On April 5, Fenning Corporation, a wholesaler of hydraulic lifts, acquired land in exchange for 30,000 shares of $80 par common stock valued at $112 per share.Journalize the entry to record the transaction.For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Answer 1

Answer:

Land A/c Dr $3,360,000

   To Common stock A/c  $2,400,000

   To Additional paid in capital - in excess of par - common stock A/c $960,000

(Being the exchange transaction is recorded)

Explanation:

The journal entry is shown below:

Land A/c Dr $3,360,000

   To Common stock A/c  $2,400,000

   To Additional paid in capital - in excess of par - common stock A/c $960,000

(Being the exchange transaction is recorded)

The computation is shown below:

For land

= 30,000 shares × $112

= $3,360,000

For Common stock

= 30,000 shares × $80

= $2,4000,000

And, the remaining balance is credited to the additional paid in capital account