Question

orth Wind Aviation received its charter during January authorizing the following capital stock:

Preferred stock: 8 percent, par $10, authorized 20,000 shares.

Common stock: par $1, authorized 60,000 shares.

The following transactions occurred during the first year of operations in the order given:

1. Issued a total of 49,000 shares of the common stock for $11 per share.
2. Issued 10,000 shares of the preferred stock at $12 per share.
3. Issued 3,900 shares of the common stock at $16 per share and 1,000 shares of the preferred stock at $12.
4. Net income for the first year was $57,000, but no dividends were declared.

Required:

Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet at December 31.

Answer 1

WIND AVIATION
Balance Sheet(Partial)
At December 31
Stockholders Equity
Contributed Capital:
Common stock,$1 par 60,000 authorized,52,900 issued	$52,900
Preferred stock,$10 par 20,000 authorized,11,000 issued	$1,10,000
Paid in capital in excess of Par - Common Stock($490,000+$58,500)	$5,48,500
Paid in capital in excess of Par - Preferred Stock($20,000+$2,000)	$22,000
Total Contributed capital	$7,33,400
Retained earnings	$57,000
Total Stockholders Equity	$7,90,400