Use the Northeast Corporation data in Exercise to prepare the stockholders equity section of the companys balance sheet at December 31, 2011 Common stock $2 00 par value per share, 2,100 million shares issued $ 4,200 Capital in excess of par value 8,400 Retained earnings 250 Treasury stock, at cost...

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Use the Northeast Corporation data in Exercise to prepare the stockholders equity section of the companys balance

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Use the Northeast data in Exercise to prepare the stockholders equity section of the company’s at December 31, 2011.
Common stock $2.00 per share,
2,100 million shares issued.................... $ 4,200
Capital in excess of ................ 8,400
Retained earnings.................................. 250
Treasury stock, at cost.......................... (70)
Total stockholders equity................. $12,780

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