Stock Issuance Horace Company had the following transactions during 2008, its first year of business. a. Issued
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Stock Issuance Horace Company had the following transactions during 2008, its first year of business.
a. Issued 5,000 shares of $5 par common stock for cash at $15 per share.
b. Issued 7,000 shares of common stock on May 1 to acquire a factory building from Barkley Company. Barkley had acquired the building in 2004 at a price of $150,000. Horace estimated that the building was worth $175,000 on May 1, 2008.
c. Issued 2,000 shares of stock on June 1 to acquire a patent. The accountant has been unable to estimate the value of the patent but has determined that Horace’s common stock was selling at $25 per share on June 1.
Required 1. Record an entry for each transaction.
2. Determine the balance sheet amounts for common stock and additional paid-in capital.
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Financial Accounting The Impact On Decision Makers
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