Shelby Corporation was organized in January 2010 by 10 stockholders to operate a

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Shelby Corporation was organized in January 2010 by 10 stockholders to operate an air conditioning sales and service business. The charter issued by the state authorized the following capital stock:

Common stock, $1 par value, 200,000 shares.
Preferred stock, $8 par value, 6 percent, 50,000 shares.

During January and February 2010, the following stock transactions were completed:

a. Collected $40,000 cash from each of the 10 organizers and issued 2,000 shares of common stock to each of them.
b. Issued 15,000 shares of preferred stock at $25 per share; collected in cash.

Net income for 2010 was $40,000; cash dividends declared and paid at year-end were $10,000

what is the Additional paid-in capital, preferred stock?

Explanation / Answer

additional paid in capital is amount paid for stock above the par value $25 per share minus $8 par value = $17 $17 per share * 15,000 shares issued = $255,000 answer: $255,000

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