FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (LL)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781266449512
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Question
Chapter 11, Problem 1Q
To determine
Explain the term corporation and the primary advantages of corporate form of business.
Expert Solution & Answer
Explanation of Solution
Corporation:
A business concern where there is a separate legal entity and are owned by stockholders are classified as corporation. Transfer of ownership and raising funds are easy in this form of organization. No personal legal liability exists among the shareholders.
The primary advantages of corporate form of business are as follows:
- Transferability of ownership is easy in the corporate form of business,
- Stockholders has limited liability, and they are not liable for corporation’s debts and,
- Investors can purchase or sale their shares in small quantities.
Want to see more full solutions like this?
Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
Not use ai solution please given answer financial accounting
Financial accounting question
Solve this question Accounting question
Chapter 11 Solutions
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (LL)
Ch. 11 - Prob. 1QCh. 11 - Prob. 2QCh. 11 - 3. Explain each of the following terms: (a)...Ch. 11 - 4. Differentiate between common stock and...Ch. 11 - Prob. 5QCh. 11 - 6. Define additional paid-in capital.
Ch. 11 - 7. Explain the difference between contributed...Ch. 11 - Prob. 8QCh. 11 - Prob. 9QCh. 11 - 10. What are the two basic requirements to support...
Ch. 11 - Prob. 11QCh. 11 - Prob. 12QCh. 11 - 13. Identify and explain the three important dates...Ch. 11 - 14. What are the usual characteristics of...Ch. 11 - 15. Differentiate between cumulative and...Ch. 11 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 11 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 11 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 11 - 4. Which order best describes the largest number...Ch. 11 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 11 - 6. Which of the following dates does not require a...Ch. 11 - 7. A company has net income of $225,000 and...Ch. 11 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 11 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 11 - 10. Conceptually, does a 2-for-1 stock dividend...Ch. 11 - Prob. 1MECh. 11 - Prob. 2MECh. 11 - Earnings per Share Ratio
How is the earnings per...Ch. 11 - Prob. 4MECh. 11 - Prob. 5MECh. 11 - Prob. 6MECh. 11 - Prob. 7MECh. 11 - Prob. 8MECh. 11 - Dividend Yield Ratio
How is the dividend yield...Ch. 11 - Prob. 10MECh. 11 - Prob. 11MECh. 11 - Prob. 1ECh. 11 - Computing Number of Shares
The charter of Vista...Ch. 11 - Determining the Effects of the Issuance of Common...Ch. 11 - Prob. 4ECh. 11 - Reporting Stockholders’ Equity and Determining...Ch. 11 - Assume that the stockholders’ equity section on...Ch. 11 - Reporting Stockholders’ Equity
Williamson...Ch. 11 - Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse is the largest upscale...Ch. 11 - Prob. 9ECh. 11 - Below is select information from DC United...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11ECh. 11 - Prob. 12ECh. 11 - Recording and Analyzing Treasury Stock...Ch. 11 - Prob. 14ECh. 11 - Prob. 15ECh. 11 - Prob. 16ECh. 11 - Analyzing the Impact of Dividend Policy
Peters and...Ch. 11 - Prob. 18ECh. 11 - Service Corporation has the following capital...Ch. 11 - Recording the Payment of Dividends
A recent annual...Ch. 11 - Procter & Gamble (P&G) brands touch the lives of...Ch. 11 - Prob. 22ECh. 11 - Comparing Stock Dividends and Stock Splits
On July...Ch. 11 - Prob. 24ECh. 11 - Prob. 25ECh. 11 - Prob. 1PCh. 11 - Prob. 2PCh. 11 - Prob. 3PCh. 11 - Prob. 4PCh. 11 - Prob. 5PCh. 11 - Prob. 6PCh. 11 - Apple designs, manufactures, and markets mobile...Ch. 11 - Prob. 8PCh. 11 - Analyzing Dividend Policy
Heather and Scott, two...Ch. 11 - Prob. 10PCh. 11 - Prob. 11PCh. 11 - (Chapter Supplement) Comparing Stockholders’...Ch. 11 - Prob. 1APCh. 11 - Prob. 2APCh. 11 - Preparing the Stockholders’ Equity Section after...Ch. 11 - Prob. 4APCh. 11 - Prob. 1CONCh. 11 - Prob. 1ACOMPCh. 11 - Prob. 1BCOMPCh. 11 - Prob. 1CCOMPCh. 11 - Prob. 1DCOMPCh. 11 - Prob. 1CPCh. 11 - Prob. 2CPCh. 11 - Prob. 3CPCh. 11 - Prob. 4CPCh. 11 - Prob. 5CPCh. 11 - Evaluating an Ethical Dilemma
You are the...
Knowledge Booster
Similar questions
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337272094Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.Publisher:Cengage Learning,Accounting Information SystemsAccountingISBN:9781337619202Author:Hall, James A.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
- Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...AccountingISBN:9780134475585Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. RajanPublisher:PEARSONIntermediate AccountingAccountingISBN:9781259722660Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M ThomasPublisher:McGraw-Hill EducationFinancial and Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781259726705Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting PrinciplesPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337272094
Author:WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:9781337619202
Author:Hall, James A.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis...
Accounting
ISBN:9780134475585
Author:Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781259722660
Author:J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781259726705
Author:John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education