MI Air, Inc. engages in the following common stock transactions in 2017 for its
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MI Air, Inc. engages in the following common stock transactions in 2017 for its $1 par value common stock. The firm earned $200 of net income during 2017, its first year of business.
January 1—Issued 200 shares to an investor for $8 per share.
December 1—Purchased 40 of the shares sold to the investor for $10 per share, and placed them in the corporate treasury.
December 10—Issued 75 shares to another investor at $9 per share in order to secure additional financing for the firm.
December 12—Issued 30 of the treasury shares when the market price was $11 per share.
December 15—Declared a $.20 per share dividend.
December 31—Paid the dividend declared on December 15.
Requirements: (Use T accounts as necessary to track account balances)
Journalize the above transactions.
Present the effects of the stock transactions on MI Air’s 2017 income statement,
Report stockholders’ equity on the company’s December 31, 2017 balance sheet.
Explanation / Answer
Date Account Title Debit Credit 1/1/2017 Cash 1,600 Common stock 2,00 Paid in capital in excess of par 1,400 1/12/2017 Treasury stock- common 400 Cash 400 10/12/2017 Cash 675 Common stock 75 Paid in capital in excess of par 600 12/12/2017 Cash 330 Treasury stock-common 300 Paid in capital in excess of par 30 15/12/2017 Retained earnings 73 Dividend payable-common stock 73 31/12/2017 Dividend payable-common stock 73 Cash 73
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