Chapter 13 Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends 621 Discussion Questions 1. Of two corporations organized at approximately the same time and engaged in competing businesses one issued $80 par common stock, and the other issued $1 par common stock. Do the par designa tions provide any indication as to which stock is preferable as an investment? Explain 5. a. Where should a declared but unpaid cash divi b. Where should a declared but unissued stock 6. A corporation reacquires 60,000 shares of its own dend be reported on the balance sheet? dividend be reported on the balance sheet? 2. A stockbroker advises a client to "buy preferred stock. 10 par common stock for $3,000,000, recording it With that type of stock,. lyoul will never have to at cost. worry about losing the dividends. ls eoker rightea. What efect does chis transaecton have on rev a. What effect does this transaction have on rev- 3. A corporation with both preferred stock and co enue or expense of the period? b. What effect does it have on stockholders' equity? mon stock outstanding has a substantial credit balance in its retained earnings account at the be- ginning of the current fiscal year. Although net in come for the current year is sufficient to pay the preferred dividend of $150,000 each quarter anda What is the effect on the corporation's revenue a common dividend of $90,000 each quarter, the board of directors declares dividends only on the 7 The treasury stock in Discussion Question 6 is re- sold for $3,750,000 of the period? b. What is the effect on stockholders equity? 8. What are the three classifications of restrictions of normally reported on the financial statements? 9. Indicate how prior period adjustments would be preferred stock. Suggest possible reasons for pass ing the dividends on the common stock retained earnings, and how are such restritions An owner of 2,500 shares of Simmons Company com- mon stoc 4. k receives a stock dividend of 50 shares. What is the effect of the stock dividend on the stockholder's proportionate interest the corporation? orted on the financial statements presented only for the current period. a. (equity) in low does the total equity of 2,550 shares com 10. What is the primary purpose of a stoc pare with the total equity of 2,500 shares before b. How the stock dividend