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SHOW WORK PLEASE! B. Enter the beginning balances, and post the entries to the s

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SHOW WORK PLEASE!

B. Enter the beginning balances, and post the entries to the stockholders' equity accounts. (Note: Open additional stockholders' equity accounts as needed.)

C. Prepare a stockholders' equity section at December 31. (Check Figure: Total Stockholder's Equity $1,566,000)

On January 1, 2015, Primo Corporation had the following stockholders' equity accounts. Common Stock ($10 par value, 82,600 shares issued and outstanding) $826,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value-Common Stock Retained Earnings 215,300 563,600 During the year, the following transactions occurred Jan. 15 Declared a $1.20 cash dividend per share to stockholders of record on January 31, payable February 15 Feb. 15 Paid the dividend declared in January Apr. 15 Declared a 10% stock dividend to stockholders of record on April 30, distributable May 15, On April 15, the market price of the stock was $15 per share May 15 Issued the shares for the stock dividend July 1 Announced a 2-for-1 stock split. The market price per share prior to the announcement was $13. (The new par value is $5.) Dec. 1 Declared a $0.50 per share cash dividend to stockholders of record on December 15, payable January 10, 2016 Dec. 31 Determined that net income for the year was $229,700 (a) Your answer is partially correct. Try again Journalize the transactions and the closing entries for net income and dividends. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Explanation / Answer

a)

Jan 15:

No entry for declaration of dividend.

Feb 15:

Dividend Dr 99120 (82600*1.20)

Cash Cr 99120

Apr 15:

No entry for declaration of stock dividend.

May 15:

Retained Earnings Dr 123900 (82600*10%*15)

Common stock Cr 82600 (8260*10)

Paid in capital in excess of par value Cr 41300 (8260*5)

July 1:

Common stock(Par value $10) Dr 908600 (826000+82600)

Common stock(Par value $5) Cr 908600

Dec 1:

No entry for declaration of dividend.

Closing entries:

Income summary Dr 229700

Retained Earnings Cr 229700

Retained Earnings Dr 99120

Dividend Cr 99120

Part B:

Stockholders’ Account

Date

Particulars

Amount

Date

Particulars

Amount

Dec 31

Balance c/d

1735480

Jan 1

Common stock

826000

Jan 1

Paid in excess of capital

215300

May 15

Common stock

82600

May 15

Paid in excess of capital

41300

Dec 31

Retained Earnings

570280

TOTAL

1735480

TOTAL

1735480

                                                                    Retained Earnings Account

Date

Particulars

Amount

Date

Particulars

Amount

May 15

Common stock

82600

Jan 1

Balance b/d

563600

May 15

Paid in excess of capital

41300

Dec 31

Income summary

229700

Dec 31

Dividend

99120

Dec 31

Balance c/d

570280

793300

793300

Part C:

Stockholders’ equity section

Beginning Common stock

826000

Beginning Paid in excess of capital

215300

Add: Common stock issued

82600

          Paid in excess of capital

41300

Add: Retained Earnings

570280

Total

1735480

Date

Particulars

Amount

Date

Particulars

Amount

Dec 31

Balance c/d

1735480

Jan 1

Common stock

826000

Jan 1

Paid in excess of capital

215300

May 15

Common stock

82600

May 15

Paid in excess of capital

41300

Dec 31

Retained Earnings

570280

TOTAL

1735480

TOTAL

1735480