At December 31, 2010, Longfellow Clothing had $226,700 of retained earnings, all unrestricted. During 2011, Longfellow earned

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At December 31, 2010, Longfellow Clothing had $226,700 of retained earnings, all unrestricted. During 2011, Longfellow earned net income of $92,000 and declared and paid cash dividends on common stock of $21,800. During 2011, Longfellow sold a bond issue with a covenant that required Longfellow to transfer from retained earnings to restricted retained earnings an amount equal to the principal of the bond issue, $50,000. At December 31, 2011, Long-fellow has 30,000 shares of $5 par common stock issued and outstanding. Additional paid-in capital—common stock is $236,500.

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Prepare the stockholders’ equity portion of Longfellow’s December 31, 2011, balance sheet. Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Cornerstones of Financial and Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1111879044

2nd edition

Authors: Rich, Jeff Jones, Dan Heitger, Maryanne Mowen, Don Hansen

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