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A company has earnings per share of $9.60.Its dividend per share is $0.50,its market price per share is $110,and its book value per share is $96.Its price-earnings ratio equals:


A) 1.15.
B) 0.87.
C) 19.2.
D) 10.0.
E) 11.46.

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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What is treasury stock? What reasons might a company hold treasury stock?

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Treasury stock is the company's own issu...

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A company reported the following stockholders' equity on January 1 of the current year:  Common stock, $10 par, 1,000,000 shares  authorized, 250,000 shares issued …………………$2,500,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par, common ………………1,260,000 Retained earnings …………………………………1,675,000 Total stockholders’ equity …………………………$5,435,000\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par, } 1,000,000 \text { shares } \\\text { authorized, } 250,000 \text { shares issued } \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots\end{array} & \$ 2,500,000 \\\hline \text { Paid-in capital in excess of par, common } \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots & 1,260,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots & 1,675,000 \\\hline \text { Total stockholders' equity } \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots & \$ 5,435,000 \\\hline\end{array} Prepare journal entries for the following selected transactions related to this company's stock during the current year:  Mar. 1 Purchased 10,000 shares of treasury stock for $18 per share.  May 5 Sold 4,000 shares of treasury stock for $16 per share.  Oct. 12 Sold 2,000 shares of treasury stock for $19 per share. \begin{array} { | l r | l | } \hline \text { Mar. } & 1 & \text { Purchased } 10,000 \text { shares of treasury stock for } \$ 18 \text { per share. } \\\hline \text { May } & 5 & \text { Sold } 4,000 \text { shares of treasury stock for } \$ 16 \text { per share. } \\\hline \text { Oct. } & 12 & \text { Sold } 2,000 \text { shares of treasury stock for } \$ 19 \text { per share. } \\\hline\end{array}

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Stock that was reacquired and is still held by the issuing corporation is called:


A) Capital stock.
B) Treasury stock.
C) Redeemed stock.
D) Preferred stock.
E) Callable stock.

F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

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________ are corrections of material errors in prior period financial statements.

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Prior to June 30,a company has never had any treasury stock transactions.A company repurchased 100 shares of its $1 par common stock on June 30 for $40 per share.On July 20,it reissued 50 of these shares at $46 per share.On August 1,it reissued 20 of the shares at $38 per share.What is the journal entry necessary to record the repurchase of stock on June 30?


A) Debit Common Stock $4,000; credit Cash $4,000.
B) Debit Common Stock $100; debit Treasury Stock $3,900; credit Cash $4,000.
C) Debit Treasury Stock $3,900; debit Paid-in Capital, Treasury Stock $100; credit Cash $4,000.
D) Debit Treasury Stock, Common $4,000; credit Cash $4,000.
E) Debit Cash $4,000; credit Treasury Stock $4,000.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Stated value of no-par stock is:


A) Another name for redemption value.
B) An amount assigned to par value stock by the state of incorporation.
C) The market value of the stock on the date of issuance.
D) The difference between the par value of stock and the amount below or above par value paid-in by the stockholder.
E) An amount assigned to no-par stock by the corporation's board of directors.

F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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A corporation issued 6,000 shares of its $2 par value common stock in exchange for land that has a market value of $84,000.The entry to record this transaction would include:


A) A debit to Common Stock for $12,000.
B) A debit to Land for $12,000.
C) A credit to Land for $12,000.
D) A credit to Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock for $72,000.
E) A credit to Common Stock for $84,000.

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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The Paid-in Capital,Treasury Stock account can have a zero or credit balance.

A) True
B) False

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A company reported $960,000 in net income for the current year.Total weighted-average common shares outstanding are 150,000 shares,and the year-end market price is $67.20 per common share.Calculate the company's price earnings ratio.

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Prior period adjustments to financial statements can result from:


A) Changes in accounting estimates.
B) Unacceptable accounting practices.
C) Discontinued operations.
D) Changes in tax law.
E) Extraordinary items.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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A corporation is responsible for its own acts and debts because it is considered a ________.

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A stock split increases total stockholders' equity.

A) True
B) False

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The journal entry to record the declaration of dividends on common stock includes a debit to Retained Earnings and a credit to Common Dividend Payable.

A) True
B) False

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On September 20,Fletcher Corporation issued 25,000 shares of no-par common stock for equipment having a market value of $85,000.Prepare the general journal entry to record this transaction.

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A company issued 70 shares of $30 par value preferred stock for $4,000 cash.The journal entry to record the issuance is:


A) Debit Cash $2,100; credit Preferred Stock $2,100.
B) Debit Investment in Preferred Stock $2,100; credit Cash $2,100.
C) Debit Cash $4,000; credit Preferred Stock $4,000.
D) Debit Preferred Stock $2,100, debit Investment in Preferred Stock $1,900; credit Cash $4,000.
E) Debit Cash $4,000; credit Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Preferred Stock $1,900, credit Preferred Stock $2,100.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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If a company has no preferred stock,basic earnings per share is equal to net income divided by the number of weighted average common shares outstanding.

A) True
B) False

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Companies report prior period adjustments,net of any income tax effects in the:


A) Statement of cash flows.
B) Balance sheet.
C) Statement of retained earnings.
D) Income statement.
E) No disclosure is required.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Cumulative preferred stock has a right to be paid both current and prior periods' unpaid dividends before any dividend is paid to common shareholders.

A) True
B) False

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A stock dividend decreases the market price of the company's stock.

A) True
B) False

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