On December 1 of the current year, the following accounts and their balances app

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On December 1 of the current year, the following accounts and their balances appear in the ledger of Latte Corp., a coffee processor:

Preferred 2% Stock, $50 par (250,000 shares authorized, 80,000 shares issued) $4,000,000

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock 560,000

Common Stock, $35 par (1,000,000 shares authorized, 400,000 shares issued) 14,000,000

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock 1,200,000

Retained Earnings 180,000,000

At the annual stockholders’ meeting on March 31, the board of directors presented a plan for modernizing and expanding plant operations at a cost of approximately $11,000,000. The plan provided (a) that a building, valued at $3,375,000, and the land on which it is located, valued at $1,500,000, be acquired in accordance with preliminary negotiations by the issuance of 125,000 shares of common stock, (b) that 40,000 shares of the unissued preferred stock be issued through an underwriter, and (c) that the corporation borrow $4,000,000. The plan was approved by the stockholders and accomplished by the following transactions:

May 11 Issued 125,000 shares of common stock in exchange for land and a building, according to the plan.

20 Issued 40,000 shares of preferred stock, receiving $52 per share in cash.

31 Borrowed $4,000,000 from Laurel National, giving a 5% mortgage note.

Journalize the entries to record the May transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

Explanation / Answer

Journal Entry Date Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt. 11-May Land                                                                Dr.          3,375,000 Buliding                                                         Dr.          1,500,000    To Common Stock          4,375,000 125,000 Shares x $35    To Paid in Capital in Excess of Par - CS              500,000 $3,375,000 + $1,500,000 - $4,375,000 (Record the issue of shares in exchange of Land & Buildings) 20-May Cash                                                                Dr.          2,080,000 40,000 Shares X $52    To Preferred Stock          2,000,000 40,000 Shares X $50    To Paid in Capital in Excess of Par - PS                80,000 40,000 Shares X $2 (Record the issued of 40,000 shares of Preferred stock) 31-May Cash                                                                Dr.          4,000,000 To Mortgage Note Payable          4,000,000 (Record the amount borrowed from Laurel National)

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