Moroccan Marble Company, a public company, produces custom marble furniture. On January 1, 2020, it had the following balances in shareholders’ equity: Shareholders’ Equity Contributed Capital Share Capital $2.50 Noncumulative preferred shares, 100,000 shares authorized, 2,000 shares issued              $ 50,000 Common shares, unlimited number authorized, 20,000 shares issued                                                100,000 Total Contributed Capital                                                                                                                           $150,000             Retained Earnings                                                                                                                                           456,000 Total Shareholders’ Equity                                                                                                                          $606,000        The company has a corporate tax rate of 25%.   Below are selected transactions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020: Jan. 15    Reacquired 5,000 common shares for $4.00 per share. Mar. 20  Issued 25,000 common shares in exchange for equipment. The fair market value of the equipment was $160,000. On this day, the common shares were trading at $7 per share. Aug. 10  Split the common shares 2 for 1. Oct. 22  The board of directors declared a cash dividend of $8,000 to be paid on December 10 to the shareholders of record on November 20. Dec. 10  Paid the cash dividend.   Instructions: Prepare the necessary journal entries to record the above transactions for 2020.

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1. Moroccan Marble Company, a public company, produces custom marble furniture. On January 1, 2020, it had the following balances in shareholders’ equity:

Shareholders’ Equity

Contributed Capital

Share Capital

$2.50 Noncumulative preferred shares, 100,000 shares authorized, 2,000 shares issued              $ 50,000

Common shares, unlimited number authorized, 20,000 shares issued                                                100,000

Total Contributed Capital                                                                                                                           $150,000            

Retained Earnings                                                                                                                                           456,000

Total Shareholders’ Equity                                                                                                                          $606,000     

 

The company has a corporate tax rate of 25%.

 

Below are selected transactions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

Jan. 15    Reacquired 5,000 common shares for $4.00 per share.

Mar. 20  Issued 25,000 common shares in exchange for equipment. The fair market value of the equipment was $160,000. On this day, the common shares were trading at $7 per share.

Aug. 10  Split the common shares 2 for 1.

Oct. 22  The board of directors declared a cash dividend of $8,000 to be paid on December 10 to the shareholders of record on November 20.

Dec. 10  Paid the cash dividend.

 

Instructions:

Prepare the necessary journal entries to record the above transactions for 2020.

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