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Chapter 15: Question P15-8 (page 820)

(Dividends and Splits) Myers Company provides you with the following condensed balance sheet information.

Asset

Current assets \(40,000

Equipment (net) 250,000

Intangibles 60,000

Total assets \)410,000

Liabilities and Stockholders鈥 Equity

Current and long-term liabilities \(100,000

Stockholders鈥 equity

Common stock (\)5 par) \( 20,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par 110,000

Retained earnings 180,000 310,000

Total liabilities and stockholders鈥 equity \)410,000

Instructions

For each of the following transactions, indicate the dollar impact (if any) on the following five items: (1) total assets, (2) common stock, (3) paid-in capital in excess of par, (4) retained earnings, and (5) stockholders鈥 equity. (Each situation is independent.)

  1. Myers declares and pays a \(0.50 per share cash dividend.
  2. Myers declares and issues a 10% stock dividend when the market price of the stock is \)14 per share.
  3. Myers declares and issues a 30% stock dividend when the market price of the stock is \(15 per share.
  4. Myers declares and distributes a property dividend. Myers gives one share of its equity investment (ABC stock) for every two shares of Myers Company stock held. Myers owns 10,000 shares of ABC. ABC is selling for \)10 per share on the date the property dividend is declared.
  5. Myers declares a 2-for-1 stock split and issues new shares.

Short Answer

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Transaction

Effect on stockholders鈥 Equity

(a)

Decreases by $2,000

(d)

Decreases by $12,000

The rest of the transaction shows no effect on Stockholders鈥 equity

Step by step solution

01

Meaning of Shareholders’ Equity

Shareholders' equity represents the total net worth of a company. This can be calculated by subtracting all liabilities from total assets. Shareholders' equity is also represented as the owner of the company.

02

Explaining the impact assuming Myers Co. declares and pays a $0.50 per share cash dividend.

1) Total Assets-decrease $2,000

Working note:-

TotalAsset=Commonstock$ParvaluePersharedividend=2,0005$050=$2,000

2) There is no effect on common stock

3) Paid-in capital in excess of par also showed no effect

4) The retained earnings decreases by $2,000

5) Assuming the effect of transaction, shareholders equity also decreases by $2,000

03

Explaining the transaction when Myers declares and issues a 10% stock dividend when the market price of the stock is $14

1) There is no effect on the total asset

2) Common stock increases by $2,000

Working Notes:-

Commonshare=CommonsharesRateofdividendPervalueshare=4,00010%$5=400$5=2,000

3) Paid-in capital in excess of par increases by $3,600

Working Notes:-

Paid-incapital=SharesPervaluestock-TotalAsset=400$14-2,000=5,600-2,000=3,000

4) Retained earnings decrease by $5,600

Working Notes:-

Retainedearnings=SharePervaluestock=400$14=5,600

5) There is no effect determined in shareholders鈥 equity

04

Explaining the transaction when Myers declares and issues a 30% stock dividend when the market price of the stock is $15 per share.

1) There is no effect on total asset

2) Common stock increases by $6,000

Working Notes:-

Commonstock=SharesStockdividendratePervaluebook=4,00030%$5=4,00030100$5=1,200$5=6,000

3) There is no effect in paid-in capital in excess of par.

4) Retained earnings decrease by $6,000

5) Total stockholders鈥 equity shows no effect.

05

Explaining the transaction when Myers declares and distributes a property dividend.

1) Total assets-decrease by $12,000

Working Note:-

Totalasset=Sharespervalue=2,000$6=12,000

2) There is no effect on common stock

3) There is also no effect in paid-in capital in excess of par

4) Retained earnings decrease by $12,000

Working notes:-

RetainedEarnings=Dividend-Gain=20,000-$8,000=12,000

5) Total Stockholders鈥 equity decreases by $12,000

Note:-

The journal entries made for the previous transaction are:

Date

Particular

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Equity Investments $10-$62,000

8,000

Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss -Income

8,000

To record increase in value of securities to be issued

To record increase in value of securities to be issued

Date

Particular

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Retained Earnings$102,000

20,000

Equity Investments

20,000

To record the distribution of a property dividend

06

Explaining transaction when Myers declares a 2-for-1 stock split

1) Total assets have no effect

2) There is no effect on common stock

3) There is also no effect on paid-in capital in excess of par

4) There is no effect on retained earnings

5) Total shareholders鈥 have no effect.

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The following information relates to the stockholders鈥 equity accounts of Penn Company.

Common Stock

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1. 85,000 shares were issued for cash on July 1, 2015, at \(31 per share.

2. On July 24, 2015, 5,000 shares were exchanged for a plot of land which cost the seller \)70,000 in 2009 and had an estimated fair value of \(220,000 on July 24, 2015.

3. 20,000 shares were issued on March 1, 2016, for \)42 per share.

During the 2017鈥2018 fiscal year, the following transactions regarding common stock took place.

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December 15, 2017 Penn declared a 5% stock dividend for stockholders of record on January 15, 2018, to be issued on January 31, 2018. Penn was having a liquidity problem and could not afford a cash dividend at the time. Penn鈥檚 common stock was selling at \)52 per share on December 15, 2017.

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Preferred Stock

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Common stock

Preferred stock

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Retained Earnings

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Prepare the stockholders鈥 equity section of the balance sheet, including appropriate notes, for Penn Company as of June 30, 2018, as it should appear in its annual report to the shareholders.

Under IFRS, the amount of capital received in excess of par value would be credited to:

(a) Retained Earnings.

(b) Contributed Capital.

(c) Share Premium.

(d) Par value is not used under IFRS

(Treasury Stock Transactions and Presentation) Clemson Company had the following stockholders鈥 equity as of January 1, 2017

Common stock, \(5 par value, 20,000 shares issued \)100,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par鈥攃ommon stock 300,000

Retained earnings 320,000

Total stockholders鈥 equity \(720,000

During 2017, the following transactions occurred.

Feb.1 Clemson repurchased 2,000 shares of treasury stock at a price of \)19

per share.

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Mar.18 500 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at \)14

per share.

Apr. 22 600 shares of treasury stock repurchased above were reissued at \(20

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Instructions

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Preferred Stock (6% cumulative, nonparticipating, \)50 par) 300,000

Common Stock (no-par value, 300,000 shares issued) 1,500,000

Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par鈥擯referred Stock 150,000

Treasury Stock (common 2,800 shares at cost) 33,600

Retained Earnings 105,000

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