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1. The stockholder’s equity of Innovative Fitness Products Inc. at December 31,

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Question

1.      The stockholder’s equity of Innovative Fitness Products Inc. at December 31, 2013 appears below:

Common Stock, $8 par value, 200,000 shares

authorized, 120,000 shares issued and outstanding                    $960,000

Paid in Capital in excess of par value                                             $500,000

Retained earnings                                                                             $740,000

During 2014, the following transactions occurred:

June 15: Declared a 10% stock dividend when the market value was $15 per share

June 30: Issued the stock dividend declared on June 15

December 10: Declared a cash dividend of $1.50 per share to be paid in January 2015

December 31: Recognized net income of $376,000

The balance in retained earnings at 2014 year-end is:

a.          $738,000

b.         $756,000

c.          $822,000

d.         $918,000

e.          $936,000

Explanation / Answer

OPENNING RETAINNED EARNNINGS = $740000

LESS STOCK DIVIDEND (120000 * 10%) * $15 = ($180000)

LESS CASH DIVEDEND DECLARED (132000 * $1.50) = ($198000)

ADD RECOGNIZED NET INCOME = $376000

BALANCE RETAINED EARNNINGS 2014 YEAR END = $738000

ANSWER OPTION A.

NOTE-

1./ IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE COMPANY DECIDED TO PAYCASH DIVIDEND ON THE STOCK DIVIDEND OF JUNE 30.

2./ DECLARATION OF CASH DIVIDEND SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION, PAYMENT DATE OF CASH DIVIDEND IS NOT MATARIAL FOR CALCULATION OF RETAINED EARNNINGS.

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IF WE ASSUME THAT THE COMPANY DECIDED NOT TO PAY CASH DIVIDEND ON THE STOCK DIVIDEND DECLARED THEN THE BALANCE OF RETAINED EARNNING WILL APPEAR AS FOLLOWS.

OPENNING RETAINNED EARNNINGS = $740000

LESS STOCK DIVIDEND (120000 * 10%) * $15 = ($180000)

LESS CASH DIVEDEND DECLARED (120000 * $1.50) = ($180000)

ADD RECOGNIZED NET INCOME = $376000

BALANCE RETAINED EARNNINGS 2014 YEAR END = $756000

ANSWER OPTION B.