Refer to the information provided in P102B In P102B, Nautical has two classes of stock authorized $10 par preferred, and $1 par value common As of the beginning of 2015, 125 shares of preferred stock and 3,000 shares of common stock have been issued The following transactions affect stockholders eq...

Requirement 1 Nautical Balance Sheet Stockholders Equity Section December 31 2015 Stockholders equit ...

Refer to the information provided in P102B. In P102B, Nautical has two classes of stock authorized: $10

Question:

Refer to the information provided in P10–2B.
In P10–2B, Nautical has two classes of stock authorized: $10 par preferred, and $1 common. As of the beginning of 2015, 125 shares of preferred stock and 3,000 shares of have been issued. The following transactions affect stockholders’ equity during 2015:
March 1 Issue 3,000 additional shares of for $10 per share.
April 1 Issue 175 additional shares of preferred stock for $40 per share.
June 1 Declare a cash on both common and preferred stock of $0.25 per share to all stockholders of record on June 15.
June 30 Pay the cash dividends declared on June 1.
August 1 Purchase 175 shares of common treasury stock for $7 per share.
October 1 Reissue 125 shares of treasury stock purchased on August 1 for $9 per share.
Nautical has the following beginning balances in its stockholders’ equity accounts on January 1, 2015: Preferred Stock, $1,250; Common Stock, $3,000; Additional Paid-in Capital, $19,500; and Retained Earnings, $11,500. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2015, is $7,650.

Required:
Taking into consideration all the transactions during 2015, respond to the following for Nautical:
1. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the as of December 31, 2015.
2. Prepare the statement of stockholders’ equity for the year ended December 31, 2015.
3. Explain how Requirements 1 and 2 are similar and how they are different.

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