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The stockholders\' equity section on the December 31, 2009, balance sheet of Che

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Question

The stockholders' equity section on the December 31, 2009, balance sheet of Chemfast Corporation reported the following amounts:


Contributed Capital
Preferred Stock (par $18; authorized 10,500 shares, ? issued, of which 800 shares are held as treasury stock) $ 174,600

Additional Paid-in Capital, Preferred 13,800

Common Stock (no-par; authorized 21,000 shares, issued and outstanding 9,000 shares) 647,000

Retained Earnings 26,000

Preferred Treasury Stock, 800 shares at cost 2,800

Assume that no shares of treasury stock have been sold in the past.

Required:

Complete the following statements. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

1. The number of shares of preferred stock issued was:
2. The number of shares of preferred stock outstanding was
3. The average issue price of the preferred stock was:$ per share.
4. The average issue price of the common stock was $
5. The treasury stock transaction decreased stockholders' equity by $
6. The treasury stock cost $ per share.
7. Total stockholders' equity is $ .

Explanation / Answer

The stockholders' equity section on the December 31, 2009, balance sheet of Chemfast Corporation reported the following amounts:


Contributed Capital
Preferred Stock (par $18; authorized 10,500 shares, ? issued, of which 800 shares are held as treasury stock) $ 174,600

Additional Paid-in Capital, Preferred 13,800

Common Stock (no-par; authorized 21,000 shares, issued and outstanding 9,000 shares) 647,000

Retained Earnings 26,000

Preferred Treasury Stock, 800 shares at cost 2,800

Assume that no shares of treasury stock have been sold in the past.

Required:

Complete the following statements. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

1. The number of shares of preferred stock issued was:

$$ 174,600 ÷   $18 =9700


2. The number of shares of preferred stock outstanding was

9700 -800= 8900
3. The average issue price of the preferred stock was:$ per share.

   174,600 +13,800    /9700=19.42
4. The average issue price of the common stock was $

647,000 /9,000=71.88
5. The treasury stock transaction decreased stockholders' equity by $

Decreased   2 ,800



6. The treasury stock cost $ per share.

2 ,800 /800=3.5
7. Total stockholders' equity is $ .

$ 174,600 +13,800 +647,000 +26,000 -2,800 =858600

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