Lumpsum sale of common stock with preferred stock
FINCO Corporation issued 600 shares of $10 par value common stock and 200 shares of $50 par value preferred stock for a lump sum of $27,000. Common stock has a market value of $20 per share, and preferred stock has a market value of $90 per share.
Required:
(a) Proportional method - Calculate the FMV of the common stocks and the preferred stocks and record the journal entry to record the sale.
(b) Incremental method - Assuming the same information as shown above except that common stock has a market value of $20 per share and the value of preferred stock is unknown, Calculate the FMV of the common stocks and the preferred stocks and record the journal entry to record the sale.
a) Journal entry
No | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
a | Cash | 27000 | |
Common Stock (600*10) | 6000 | ||
Paid in capital in excess of Par-Common Stock (12000/30000*27000)-6000 | 4800 | ||
Preferred stock (200*50) | 10000 | ||
Paid in capital in excess of par-Preferred stock (18000/30000*27000)-10000 | 6200 |
b) Journal entry
No | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
b | Cash | 27000 | |
Common Stock (600*10) | 6000 | ||
Paid in capital in excess of Par-Common Stock (600*10) | 6000 | ||
Preferred stock (200*50) | 10000 | ||
Paid in capital in excess of par-Preferred stock | 5000 |
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