Question

Riverbed Corporation issued 1,900 shares of $10 par value common stock upon conversion of 950 shares of $50 par value preferred stock. The preferred stock was originally issued at $64 per share. The common stock is trading at $26 per share at the time of conversion.Record the conversion of the preferred stock.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is given below;

Explanation:

 Preference stocks  950*50    Dr.$47,500

 Paid in capital in excess of par-preference shares  Dr.$  13,300                                  

 (64-50)*950

  Common Stocks  1,900*10        Cr.$19,000

  Paid in capital in excess of par-common stocks    Cr.$41,800

   (64*950)-(1900*10)