The shareholders equity section of the statement of financial position of Del Rosso Winery Inc. at December
Question:
The shareholders’ equity section of the statement of financial position of Del Rosso Winery Inc. at December 31, 2020, is given below:
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred shares, $7 cumulative, unlimited authorized,
200,000 shares issued and outstanding .................................... $2,000,000
Common shares, 200,000 authorized, 80,000 shares
issued and outstanding ................................................................. 1,600,000
Retained earnings .......................................................................... 2,500,000
Total shareholders’ equity ............................................................ $6,100,000
On December 31, 2020, the board of directors proposed a five-for-four common stock split. The proposal was approved and new shares were distributed among shareholders. The market price of the shares on December 31, 2020, was $24 per share.
Required
a. Determine the number of shares that were distributed among the shareholders as a result of the five-for-four stock split.
b. What accounting entry will be made for this split?
c. What would be the expected market price for the shares after giving rise to the five-for-four stock split?
d. Show the shareholders’ equity section of the company immediately after the five-for-four stock split.
Common StockCommon stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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Understanding Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9781119406921
2nd Canadian Edition
Authors: Christopher D. Burnley