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Selected transactions completed by Canyon Ferry Boating Corporation during the c

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Selected transactions completed by Canyon Ferry Boating Corporation during the current fiscal year are as follows:

The stock outstanding when a corporation has issued only one class of stock.

The monetary amount printed on a stock certificate.

A class of stock with preferential rights over common stock.

A cash distribution of earnings by a corporation to its shareholders.

A distribution of shares of stock to a corporation’s stockholders.

Journalize the transactions. If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

Income Summary

Journalize the transactions. If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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Jan. 8 Split the common stock

The stock outstanding when a corporation has issued only one class of stock.

2 for 1 and reduced the par

The monetary amount printed on a stock certificate.

from $80 to $40 per share. After the split, there were 171,000 common shares outstanding. Apr. 30 Declared semiannual dividends of $0.70 on 16,000 shares of preferred stock

A class of stock with preferential rights over common stock.

and $0.21 on the common stock payable on July 1. Jul. 1 Paid the cash dividends

A cash distribution of earnings by a corporation to its shareholders.

. Oct. 31 Declared semiannual dividends of $0.70 on the preferred stock and $0.16 on the common stock (before the stock dividend

A distribution of shares of stock to a corporation’s stockholders.

). In addition, a 2% common stock dividend was declared on the common stock outstanding. The fair market value of the common stock is estimated at $54. Dec. 31 Paid the cash dividends and issued the certificates for the common stock dividend.

Explanation / Answer

Date

Description

Debit

Credit

Jan.08

Common stock at $80

       68,40,000

         Common stock at $40

       68,40,000

(To record the stock split)

Apr.30

Retained earnings

             11,200

                   Preference dividend payable

             11,200

(To record the dividend declaration)

Jul.1

Preference dividend payable

             11,200

Cash

             11,200

(To record the dividend payable)

Oct.31

Retained earnings

       11,05,600

                   Preference dividend payable

             11,200

                   Common dividend payable

       10,94,400

(To record the dividend payable)

Oct.31

Retained earnings

          1,84,680

                Stock dividend distributable

          1,84,680

(To record the dividend payable)

Dec.31

Preference dividend payable

             11,200

Common dividend payable

       10,94,400

                       Cash

       11,05,600

(To record the payment)

Dec.31

Stock dividend payable

          1,84,680

                    Common stock

          1,84,680

(To record the issue of stock dividend)

Date

Description

Debit

Credit

Jan.08

Common stock at $80

       68,40,000

         Common stock at $40

       68,40,000

(To record the stock split)

Apr.30

Retained earnings

             11,200

                   Preference dividend payable

             11,200

(To record the dividend declaration)

Jul.1

Preference dividend payable

             11,200

Cash

             11,200

(To record the dividend payable)

Oct.31

Retained earnings

       11,05,600

                   Preference dividend payable

             11,200

                   Common dividend payable

       10,94,400

(To record the dividend payable)

Oct.31

Retained earnings

          1,84,680

                Stock dividend distributable

          1,84,680

(To record the dividend payable)

Dec.31

Preference dividend payable

             11,200

Common dividend payable

       10,94,400

                       Cash

       11,05,600

(To record the payment)

Dec.31

Stock dividend payable

          1,84,680

                    Common stock

          1,84,680

(To record the issue of stock dividend)

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