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Flounder Company has two classes of capital stock outstanding: 8%, $20 par prefe

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Question

Flounder Company has two classes of capital stock outstanding: 8%, $20 par preferred and $5 par common. At December 31, 2017, the following accounts were included in stockholders’ equity.

Preferred Stock, 136,300 shares $ 2,726,000

Common Stock, 2,036,000 shares 10,180,000

Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock 191,000

Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock 27,457,000

Retained Earnings 4,469,000

The following transactions affected stockholders’ equity during 2018.

Jan. 1 32,500 shares of preferred stock issued at $24 per share.

Feb. 1 46,400 shares of common stock issued at $21 per share.

June 1 2-for-1 stock split (par value reduced to $2.50).

July 1 28,300 shares of common treasury stock purchased at $10 per share. Flounder uses the cost method.

Sept. 15 9,700 shares of treasury stock reissued at $12 per share.

Dec. 31 The preferred dividend is declared, and a common dividend of 48¢ per share is declared.

Dec. 31 Net income is $2,070,000.

Prepare the stockholders’ equity section for Flounder Company at December 31, 2018. (Enter account name only and do not provide descriptive information.)

Explanation / Answer

Flounder COMPANY
Stockholders’ Equity
December 31, 2017

Capital stock

Preferred stock                                                                                                                                3376000

Common stock                                                                                                                                  10412000

Total capital stock                                                                                                                            13788000

Additional paid-in capital

Paid-in capital in excess of preferred stock                           321000

Paid-in capital in excess of common stock                             28199400

Paid-in capital from treasury stock                                           19400   

                                                                                                                                                                28539800

Total paid-in capital                                                                                                                         42327800

Retained earnings                                                                                                                           5274024                                                                               

Total paid-in capital and retained earnings                                                                            47601824

Less: treasury stock                                                                                                                        186000                                                 

Total stockholder’s equity                                                                                                            47415824

(2726000+(32500*20)) = 3376000

(10180000+(46400*5)) = 10412000

(191000+(32500*4)) = 321000

(27457000+(46400*16)) = 28199400

(9700*2) = 19400

(4469000+2070000-((136300+32500)*20*8%)-((((2036000+46400)-9700)*0.48))) = 5274024

(28300-9700)*10 = 186000