Question

Corporate Formation You have a great idea and want to form a corporation to produce and sell hot air balloons. You think this is the next big opportunity in air travel. You go to the bank to obtain a loan. Your banker gives you the cold shoulder and turns down your loan application. You talk to family and friends about your idea of forming a corporation. However, they think you are full of hot air and will not lend nor invest in your venture. If you can find investors the corporation will have 100,000 shares of authorized common stock with a $1.00 par value. You decide to raise funds online via Crowd Funding" There are a number of ways to raise money in the formation of the corporation via "Crowd Funding". Journalize each of the following I. The funds received do not have to be returned and the contributor does not receive stock the company nor merchandise. The corporation receives $100,000 from the generosity in of the contributors. 2. The contributors paid S100,000 and received a total of 60,000 shares of common stock. 3. The contributors paid $100,000 and receive hot air balloon kits that cost the corporation $52,000. The contributors paid $100,000 and when production begins the contributors will receive hot air balloon kits. 4· 5. The contributors paid $100,000 and the corporation is required to repay the funds out of earnings of the business plus interest of 3% per year.

Answer 1

Req.	Date	Accounts Titles and description	Debit $	Credit $
1		Cash	100000
		Contributed Capital		100000
2		Cash	100000
		Common Stock		60000
		Additional Paid in Capital		40000
		(being common stock allotted of $60000 )
3		Cash	100000
		Sales Revenue (hot air balloon kits)		52000
		Contributed Capital		48000
		(being sales made of hot air balloon kits to contributor and remaining keep as contributed)
4		Cash	100000
		3% Loan A/c		100000
		(contribution received as Loan, Interest payable 3%)