Brief Exercise 10-07 Sarasota Company obtained land by issuing 3,400 shares of its $12 par value common stock. The land was recently appraised at $147,720. The common stock is actively traded at $42 per share. Prepare the journal entry to record the acquisition of the land.
· Since the appraised value of LAND is available to be $ 147,720, the issue value of common stock would be taken as $ 147,720 only.
· Journal entry
Accounts title |
Debit |
Credit |
Land |
$147,720 |
|
Common Stock (3400 shares x $ 12 par value) |
$47,600 |
|
Paid in Capital in excess of Par - Common Stock ($147720 - 47600) |
$100,120 |
|
(to record purchase of Land by issuance of Stock) |
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