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Tree Comfort Specialists, Inc., reported the following stockholders’ equity on its balance sheet at April 30, 2012.

TREE COMFORT SPECIALISTS, INC.Stockholders’ EquityApril 30, 2012Paid-in Capital:Preferred stock, 6%, ? par, 675,000 shares authorized, 240,000 shares issued$1,200,000Common stock, par value $1 per share, 9,000,000 shares authorized,61,0001,330,000 shares issued and outstanding1,330,000Paid in capital in excess of par—common2,600,000Total paid-in capital5,130,000Retained earnings11,900,000Total stockholders’ equity$17,030,000\begin{array}{lr} \textbf{TREE COMFORT SPECIALISTS, INC.}\\ \textbf{Stockholders’ Equity}\\ \textbf{April 30, 2012}\\ \hline \text{Paid-in Capital:}&\\ \quad\text{Preferred stock, 6\\\%, ? par, 675,000 shares authorized, 240,000 shares issued}&\$ 1,200,000\\ \quad\text{Common stock, par value \$1 per share, 9,000,000 shares authorized,}&61,000\\ \quad\quad\text{1,330,000 shares issued and outstanding}&1,330,000\\ \quad\text{Paid in capital in excess of par—common}&2,600,000\\ \quad\quad\text{Total paid-in capital}&5,130,000\\ \text{Retained earnings}&11,900,000\\ \text{Total stockholders’ equity}&\$ 17,030,000\\ \end{array}

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  1. Identify the different issues of stock that Tree has outstanding.
  2. What is the par value per share of Tree’s preferred stock?
  3. Make two summary journal entries to record issuance of all the Tree stock for cash. Explanations are not required.
  4. No preferred dividends are in arrears. Journalize the declaration of a $300,000 dividend at April 30, 2012. Use separate Dividends payable accounts for preferred and common. An explanation is not required.
Question

Lurvey-Priest, Inc., was organized in 2011. At December 31, 2011, the Lurvey-Priest balance sheet reported the following stockholders’ equity:

LURVEY-PRIEST, INC.Stockholders’ EquityDecember 31, 2011Paid-in Capital:Paid-in Capital: Preferred stock, 4%, $55 par, 140,000 shares authorized, none issued$0Common stock, $2 par, 540,000 shares authorized, 62,000 shares issued and outstanding124,000Paid in capital in excess of par—common42,000Total paid-in capital166,000Retained earnings28,000Total stockholders’ equity$194,000\begin{array}{lr} \textbf{LURVEY-PRIEST, INC.}\\ \textbf{Stockholders’ Equity}\\ \textbf{December 31, 2011}\\ \hline \text{Paid-in Capital:}&\\ \quad\text{Paid-in Capital: Preferred stock, 4\\\%, \$55 par, 140,000 shares authorized, none issued}&\$ 0\\ \quad\text{Common stock, \$2 par, 540,000 shares authorized, 62,000 shares issued and outstanding}&124,000\\ \quad\text{Paid in capital in excess of par—common}&42,000\\ \quad\quad\text{Total paid-in capital}&166,000\\ \text{Retained earnings}&28,000\\ \text{Total stockholders’ equity}&\$ 194,000\\ \end{array}

Requirements

  1. During 2012, the company completed the following selected transactions. Journalize each transaction. Explanations are not required. a. Issued for cash 1,500 shares of preferred stock at par value. b. Issued for cash 2,000 shares of common stock at a price of $7 per share. c. Net income for the year was$78,000, and the company declared no dividends. Make the closing entry for net income.
  2. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the Lurvey-Priest balance sheet at December 31, 2012.

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