Question

Senior Life Co. is an HMO for businesses in the Portland area. The following account balances appear on the balance sheet of Senior Life Co.: Common stock (800,000 shares authorized; 460,000 shares issued), $5 par, $2,300,000; Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock, $850,000; and Retained earnings, $34,950,000. The board of directors declared a 2% stock dividend when the market price of the stock was $15 a share. Senior Life Co. reported no income or loss for the current year.

Required:

A.	Journalize the entries to record (1) the declaration of the dividend on December 1, capitalizing an amount equal to market value, and (2) the issuance of the stock certificates on December 31. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
B.	Determine the following amounts before the stock dividend was declared: (1) total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders’ equity.
C.	Determine the following amounts after the stock dividend was declared and closing entries were recorded at the end of the year: (1) total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders’ equity.

Journal

A. Journalize the entries to record (1) the declaration of the dividend on December 1, capitalizing an amount equal to market value, and (2) the issuance of the stock certificates on December 31. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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ACCOUNTING EQUATION

	DATE	DESCRIPTION	POST. REF.	DEBIT	CREDIT	ASSETS	LIABILITIES	EQUITY
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Final Questions

B. Determine the following amounts before the stock dividend was declared: (1) total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders’ equity.

Total paid-in capital
Total retained earnings
Total stockholders' equity

C. Determine the following amounts after the stock dividend was declared and closing entries were recorded at the end of the year: (1) total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders’ equity.

Total paid-in capital
Total retained earnings
Total stockholders' equity

Answer 1

A
Date	Description	Debit	Credit	Assets	Liabilities	Equity
December 1	Stock Dividends	138000				↓	=460000*2%*15
	Stock Dividends Distributable		46000			↑	=460000*2%*5
	Paid in Capital in excess of par-Common Stock		92000			↑
December 31	Stock Dividends Distributable	46000				↓
	Common Stock		46000			↑

B
Total paid in Capital	3150000	=2300000+850000
Total Retained Earnings	34950000
Total Stockholders' Equity	38100000
C
Total paid in Capital	3288000	=3150000+138000
Total Retained Earnings	34812000	=34950000-138000
Total Stockholders' Equity	38100000