Questions from General Accounting


Q: Korsak Corporation decided to issue common stock and used the $300

Korsak Corporation decided to issue common stock and used the $300,000 proceeds to redeem all of its outstanding bonds on January 1, 2014. The following information is available for the company for 20...

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Q: Atlantic Airlines is considering these two alternatives for financing the purchase of

Atlantic Airlines is considering these two alternatives for financing the purchase of a fleet of airplanes: 1. Issue 50,000 shares of common stock at $40 per share. (Cash dividends have not been paid...

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Q: On January 1, 2014, Wilkens Corporation had $1,

On January 1, 2014, Wilkens Corporation had $1,200,000 of common stock outstanding that was issued at par and retained earnings of $750,000. The company issued 30,000 shares of common stock at par on...

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Q: Fagan Co. had these transactions during the current period.

Fagan Co. had these transactions during the current period. June 12 Issued 80,000 shares of $1 par value common stock for cash of $300,000. July 11 Issued 3,000 shares of $100 par value preferred...

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Q: Meranda Corporation is authorized to issue both preferred and common stock.

Meranda Corporation is authorized to issue both preferred and common stock. The par value of the preferred is $50. During the first year of operations, the company had the following events and transac...

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Q: The stockholders’ equity section of Leyland Corporation’s balance sheet at December 31

The stockholders’ equity section of Leyland Corporation’s balance sheet at December 31 is presented here. Instructions: From a review of the stockholdersâ&#...

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Q: Garcia Corporation recently hired a new accountant with extensive experience in accounting

Garcia Corporation recently hired a new accountant with extensive experience in accounting for partnerships. Because of the pressure of the new job, the accountant was unable to review what he had lea...

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Q: On January 1, Vanessa Corporation had 60,000 shares of

On January 1, Vanessa Corporation had 60,000 shares of no-par common stock issued and outstanding. The stock has a stated value of $4 per share. During the year, the following transactions occurred. A...

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Q: Wells Fargo & Company, headquartered in San Francisco, is one

Wells Fargo & Company, headquartered in San Francisco, is one of the nation’s largest financial institutions. Suppose it reported the following selected accounts (in millions) as of December 31, 2014....

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Q: Andrea Hanlin is planning to start a business. Identify for Andrea

Andrea Hanlin is planning to start a business. Identify for Andrea the advantages and disadvantages of the corporate form of business organization.

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