The following summaries for Centroplex Service, Inc., and JacobsCathey Co. provide the information needed to prepare the
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The following summaries for Centroplex Service, Inc., and JacobsCathey Co. provide the information needed to prepare the stockholders' equity section of each company's balance sheet. The two companies are independent.
- Centroplex Service, Inc. Centroplex is authorized to issue 40,000 shares of \(\$ 1\) par common stock. All the stock was issued at \(\$ 10\) per share. The company incurred net losses of \(\$ 50,000\) in 2004 and \(\$ 14,000\) in 2005. It earned net income of \(\$ 28,000\) in 2006 and \(\$ 176,000\) in 2007. The company declared no dividends during the four-year period.
- Jacobs-Cathey Co. Jacobs-Cathey's charter authorizes the issuance of 50,000 shares of \(5 \%, \$ 15\) par preferred stock and 500,000 shares of no-par common stock. Jacobs-Cathey issued 1,000 shares of the preferred stock at \(\$ 15\) per share. It issued 100,000 shares of the common stock for \(\$ 200,000\). The company's retained earnings balance at the beginning of 2007 was \(\$ 120,000\). Net income for 2007 was \(\$ 90,000\), and the company declared the specified preferred dividend for 2007. Preferred dividends for 2006 were in arrears.
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For each company, prepare the stockholders' equity section of its balance sheet at December 31, 2007. Show the computation of all amounts. Entries are not required.
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