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Chapter 13: Q20RQ (page 707)
What does the statement of retained earnings report?
The statement of retained earnings reports how the corporation's retained earnings balance transformed from the start of the period to the end of the period.
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A Identifying sources of equity, stock issuance, and dividends
Voyage Comfort Specialists, Inc. reported the following stockholders鈥� equity on its balance sheet at June 30, 2018:
Preferred Stock鈥�7%, ? Par Value; 625,000 shares
authorized, 280,000 shares issued and outstanding
Paid-In Capital:
\( 1,400,000
1,340,000
Stockholders鈥� Equity
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par鈥擟ommon 2,900,000
Total Paid-In Capital 5,640,000
Retained Earnings 12,000,000
Total Stockholders鈥� Equity \) 17,640,000
Common Stock鈥�$1 Par Value; 3,000,000 shares
authorized, 1,340,000 shares issued and outstanding
Requirements
1. Identify the different classes of stock that Voyage Comfort Specialists has outstanding.
Question - Describing corporation characteristics
Due to recent beef recalls, Southwest Steakhouse is considering incorporating. Bob, the owner, wants to protect his personal assets in the event the restaurant is sued.
Requirements
2. What are some disadvantages of organizing as a corporation?
Identifying advantages and disadvantages of a corporation
Following is a list of advantages and disadvantages of the corporate form of business. Identify each quality as either an advantage or a disadvantage.
c. Transfer of ownership is easy.
Question: Journalizing a large stock dividend
Nelly, Inc. had 320,000 shares of \(2 par value common stock issued and outstanding as of December 15, 2018. The company is authorized to issue 1,300,000 common shares. On December 15, 2018, Nelly declared a 40% stock dividend when the market value for Nelly鈥檚 common stock was \)7 per share. The stock was issued on Dec. 30.
Requirements
2. How many shares of common stock are outstanding after the dividend?
Computing earnings per share, price/earnings ratio, and rate of return on common stockholders鈥� equity
Bianchi Company reported these figures for 2018 and 2017:
2018 2017
Income Statement鈥攑artial:
Net Income \( 34,380 \) 18,000
Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017
Balance Sheet鈥攑artial:
Total Assets \( 285,000 \) 280,000
Paid-In Capital:
Preferred Stock鈥�11%, \(9 Par Value; 60,000 shares
authorized, 12,000 shares issued and outstanding
\) 108,000 \( 108,000
Common Stock鈥擻)2 Par Value; 60,000 shares
authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding
100,000 100,000
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par鈥擟ommon 14,000 14,000
Retained Earnings 60,500 38,000
Total Stockholders鈥� Equity \( 282,500 \) 260,000
Requirements
3. Compute Bianchi Company鈥檚 rate of return on common stockholders鈥� equity for 2018. Assume the company paid the minimum preferred dividend during 2018. Round to the nearest whole percent.
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