The post-closing trial balance of Maggio Corporation at December 31, 1998 contains these stockholders' equity accounts: A
Question:
The post-closing trial balance of Maggio Corporation at December 31, 1998 contains these stockholders' equity accounts:
A review of the accounting records reveals this information:
1. Preferred stock is \(\$ 50\) par, \(10 \%\), and cumulative; 15,000 shares have been outstanding since January 1, 1997.
2. Authorized stock is 20,000 shares of preferred and 500,000 shares of common with a \(\$ 10\) par value.
3. The January 1 balance in Retained Earnings was \(\$ 920,000\).
4. On July \(1,20,000\) shares of common stock were sold for cash at \(\$ 16\) per share.
5. A cash dividend of \(\$ 250,000\) was declared and properly allocated to preferred and common stock on October 1. No dividends were paid to preferred stockholders in 1997.
6. On December 31 an \(8 \%\) common stock dividend was declared out of retained earnings on common stock when the market price per share was \(\$ 16\).
7. Net income for the year was \(\$ 435,000\).
8. On December 31, 1998, the directors authorized disclosure of a \(\$ 200,000\) restriction of retained earnings for plant expansion. (Use Note X.)
\section*{Instructions}
(a) Reproduce the retained earnings account for the year.
(b) Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet at December 31.
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