Investments in Stock Trendy Supercenter occasionally finds itself with excess cash to invest and consequently entered into
Question:
Investments in Stock Trendy Supercenter occasionally finds itself with excess cash to invest and consequently entered into the following transactions during 2010:
Jan. 15: Purchased 100 shares of BMI common stock at $130 per share, plus $250 in commissions.
May 23: Received dividends of $1 per share on the BMI stock.
June 1: Purchased 200 shares of MG stock at $60 per share, plus $300 in commissions.
Oct. 20: Sold all of the BMI stock at $140 per share, less commissions of $400.
Dec. 15: Received notification from MG that a $0.75-per-share dividend had been declared. The checks will be mailed to stockholders on January 10, 2011.
Required
Identify and analyze all transactions on the books of Trendy Supercenter during 2010, including any necessary adjustment on December 15 when the dividend was declared.
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Using Financial Accounting Information The Alternative to Debits and Credits
ISBN: 978-1133161646
7th Edition
Authors: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
