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Exercise 4-3 Stockholders’ equity in TransWorld Inc. on December 31, 2010, is sh

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Question

Exercise 4-3

Stockholders’ equity in TransWorld Inc. on December 31, 2010, is shown below:

Common stock: 60,000 authorized shares, par
value of $15, 25,000 shares issued and outstanding...........................

$375,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock.........................

90,000

Retained earnings.............................................................................

430,000

Total equity.......................................................................................

895,000

Stockholder equity accounts were affected by the following transactions in 2011:

Jan 1

TransWorld purchased 2,000 treasury shares at $24/share.

Jan 7

Declared a $3/share dividend, payable on Feb 15 to the Feb 28 stockholders of record.

Feb 15

Paid the dividend (Jan 7 declaration).

May 7

Sold 800 of treasury shares for cash at $27/share.

Aug 15

Sold 1200 of treasury shares for cash at $21/share.

Sep 20

Declared a $3/share dividend, payable on Oct 15 to the Sep 30 stockholders of record.

Oct 15

Paid the dividend (Sep 20 declaration).

Dec 31

Closed the credit balance of $188,000 (from net income) in the Retained Earnings Income Summary account.

1.Use the information provided to prepare the following:

a.Journal entries for the 2011 transactions.

b.December 31, 2011, retained earnings statement.

TRANSWORLD INC

Statement of Retained Earnings

For Year Ended December 31, 2011

[Create your retained earnings statement here.]

c.For distinguished performance, prepare the investors’ equity section of TransWorld’s December 31, 2011, balance sheet.

TRANSWORLD INC

Stockholders’ Equity Section of the Balance Sheet

December 31, 2011

[Create your balance sheet here.]

Common stock: 60,000 authorized shares, par
value of $15, 25,000 shares issued and outstanding...........................

$375,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock.........................

90,000

Retained earnings.............................................................................

430,000

Total equity.......................................................................................

895,000

Explanation / Answer

SOLUTION

Date Accounts title and Explanations Debit ($) Credit ($) Jan.1 Treasury Stock, common stock 48,000 Cash (2,000 *$24) 48,000 (Purchased Treasury stock) Jan.7 Retained Earnings 69,000 Common dividend payable (23,000*$3) 69,000 (Declared $3 dividend on 23,000 shares outstanding) Feb 15 Common dividend payable 69,000 Cash 69,000 (Paid the cash dividend) May 7 Cash (800 * $27) 21,600   Treasury Stock, common (800 *24) 19,200   Paid in Capital. Treasury Stock(800 *3) 2,400 (Reissuesd treasury stock) Aug. 15 Cash (1,200 * $21) 25,200 Paid in Capital. Treasury stock 2,400 Retained Earnings 4,800   Treasury Stock common (1,200 *27) 32,400 (Reissuesd treasury stock) Sep.20 Retained Earning 75,000   Common Dividend Payable (25,000 *$3) 75,000 (Declared $3 dividend on 25,000 shares outstanding) Oct.15 Common Dividend Payable 75,000 Cash 75,000 (Paid the cash dividend) Dec.31 Income Summary 188,000   Retained Earnings 188,000 (Closed Income summary account)