Harris  Corporation Stockholders’ Equity December 31, 2022 ​Common Stock ($1 par, 100,000 authorized, 50,000 issued & outstanding)​$     50,000 ​Additional Paid-in-Capital​​​​​​​     150,000 ​Retained Earnings​​​​​​​​     500,000 ​​Total Stockholders’ Equity​​​​​​$   700,000 ​​​​​​​​​​​        ==== •  On March 1, 2023, the company issued an additional 5,000 shares of common stock for $25 per share.   •  On April 1, 2023, the company declared a 10% stock dividend, payable on May 15th, when the market value was $30 per share. •  On August 1, 2023, the company declared a 60% stock dividend, payable on September 15th, when the market value was $40 per share.   •  On November 1, 2023, the company repurchased 10,000 of its shares for $35 per share. •  Net income for 2023 was $400,000. •  A $0.50 per share cash dividend was declared on December 20, 2023, payable February 1, 2024. Using the cost method to account for treasury stock, prepare all necessary 2023 journal entries and prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the December 31, 2023, balance sheet.

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Harris  Corporation

Stockholders’ Equity
December 31, 2022

​Common Stock ($1 par, 100,000 authorized, 50,000 issued & outstanding)​$     50,000
​Additional Paid-in-Capital​​​​​​​     150,000

Retained Earnings​​​​​​​​     500,000

​​Total Stockholders’ Equity​​​​​​$   700,000
​​​​​​​​​​​        ====

•  On March 1, 2023, the company issued an additional 5,000 shares of common stock for $25 per share.  

•  On April 1, 2023, the company declared a 10% stock dividend, payable on May 15th, when the market value was $30 per share.

•  On August 1, 2023, the company declared a 60% stock dividend, payable on September 15th, when the market value was $40 per share.  

•  On November 1, 2023, the company repurchased 10,000 of its shares for $35 per share.

•  Net income for 2023 was $400,000.

•  A $0.50 per share cash dividend was declared on December 20, 2023, payable February 1, 2024.

Using the cost method to account for treasury stock, prepare all necessary 2023 journal entries and prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the December 31, 2023, balance sheet.

 

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