Financial Accounting
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.2P
Preparing the Stockholders’ Equity Section of the
Witt Corporation received its charter during January of this year. The charter authorized the following stock:
Common stock: $8 par value, 50,000 shares authorized
During the year, the following transactions occurred in the order given:
- a. Issued a total of 40,000 shares of the common stock at $12 cash per share.
- b. Sold 5,500 shares of the preferred stock at $16 cash per share.
- c. Sold 3,000 shares of the common stock at $15 cash per share and 1,000 shares of the preferred stock at $26 cash per share.
- d. Net income for the year was $96,000.
Required:
Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet at the end of the year.
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