Ferris Company reported the following on its balance sheet: total
contributed capital of $186,000, treasury stock of $19,500 and
total stockholder's equity of $237,500. Ferris had 1,000,000
authorized shares of its $0.01 par value common stock of which
200,000 were outstanding. During the following year, Ferris Company
earned net income of $75,000, issued 5,000 shares of $1 par common
stock at an average market price of $44 per share, and declared
dividends of $20,500. What amount was the total stockholder's
equity reported on the balance sheet at the end of that year?
Beginning Stockholders’ Equity = $237,500
Net Income = $75,000
Dividends declared = $20,500
Proceed from Issuance of Common Stock = Number of shares issued
* Market Price per share
Proceed from Issuance of Common Stock = 5,000 * $44
Proceed from Issuance of Common Stock = $220,000
Ending Stockholders’ Equity = Beginning Stockholders’ Equity +
Proceed from Issuance of Common Stock + Net Income - Dividends
declared
Ending Stockholders’ Equity = $237,500 + $220,000 + $75,000 -
$20,500
Ending Stockholders’ Equity = $512,000
So, total stockholders' equity at the end of the year is $512,000
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