Problem 1 (10 Points)

Halpern Corporation is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of $3 par value common stock.

During 2015, its first year of operation, the company has the following stock transactions.

Jan. 1 Paid the state $5,000 for incorporation fees.

Jan. 15Issued 500,000 shares of stock at $6 per share.

Jan. 30 Attorneys for the company accepted 500 shares of common stock as payment for legal services rendered in helping the company incorporate. The legal services are estimated to have a value of $7,000.

July 2Issued 100,000 shares of stock for land. The land had an asking price of $900,000. The stock is currently selling on a national exchange at $8 per share.

Sept. 5Purchased 15,000 shares of common stock for the treasury at $8 per share.

Dec. 6Sold 11,000 shares of the treasury stock at $11 per share.