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Which feature is a disadvantage to the corporate form of ownership? |
| | A) | Separate legal entity |
| | B) | Continuous life |
| | C) | Difficulty in capital accumulation |
| | D) | Double taxation |
| | E) | Limited liability of stockholders |
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What is the amount assigned per share by the corporation in its charter? |
| | A) | Par value |
| | B) | Liquidating cash dividend value |
| | C) | Market value |
| | D) | Book value |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Which type of stock has special rights that give it a priority over common stock in one or more areas? |
| | A) | Treasury stock |
| | B) | Class A stock |
| | C) | Preferred stock |
| | D) | Favored stock |
| | E) | Participating stock |
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Which type of stock has the right to receive prior periods' unpaid dividends before any dividend is paid to common stockholders? |
| | A) | Cumulative preferred stock |
| | B) | Participating preferred stock |
| | C) | Convertible preferred stock |
| | D) | Callable preferred stock |
| | E) | Preferred stock |
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Net income for the period is $55,000, preferred dividends of $10,000 were paid, and common dividends of $30,000 were paid. If there were 100,000 common shares outstanding throughout the year, what were the earnings per common share? |
| | A) | $4.50 |
| | B) | $44.50 |
| | C) | $0.45 |
| | D) | $0.30 |
| | E) | Cannot be determined |
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Which of the following statements is false? |
| | A) | Accounting for preferred stock is similar for U.S. GAAP and IFRS, but there are some important differences. |
| | B) | Like U.S. GAAP, IFRS requires preferred stock to be classified as debt or equity based on analysis of the stock's contractual terms. However, IFRS uses different criteria for such classification. |
| | C) | Accounting for dividends under U.S. GAAP and IFRS are consistent. |
| | D) | Both U.S. GAAP and IFRS apply the principle that companies record gains or losses on transactions involving their own stock. |
| | E) | All of the above. |
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How is the dividend yield calculated? |
| | A) | Annual cash dividends per share divided by market value per share |
| | B) | Annual cash dividends per share divided by price earnings ratio |
| | C) | Market value per share divided by earnings per share |
| | D) | Annual cash dividends per share divided by earnings per share |
| | E) | None of the above |
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What term is used to describe the recorded amount of stockholders' equity applicable to common shares on a per share basis? |
| | A) | Earnings per common share |
| | B) | Market value per common share |
| | C) | Book value per common share |
| | D) | Weighted-average common shares |
| | E) | Price-earnings per common share |
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A corporation issued 10,000 shares of $40 par value common stock for $45 per share. The journal entry to record the issue of the stock would include which of the following? |
| | A) | A credit to Gain on the Sale of Common Stock, $50,000 |
| | B) | A credit to Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par, Common Stock, $400,000 |
| | C) | A credit to Common Stock, $450,000 |
| | D) | A credit to Common Stock, $40 Par Value, $400,000 |
| | E) | None of the above |
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On March 1st, a company declares a $0.10 cash dividend on its 60,000 shares outstanding payable on March 31st to stockholders on record as of March 15th. What entry should be made on the date of record? |
| | A) | Debit Retained Earnings for $6,000; Credit Dividends Payable for $6,000 |
| | B) | Debit Dividends Payable for $6,000; Credit Cash for $6,000 |
| | C) | Debit Dividends on Record for $6,000; Credit Dividends Payable for $6,000 |
| | D) | Debit Retained Earnings for $6,000; Credit Cash for $6,000 |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding a large stock dividend? |
| | A) | A large stock dividend is a stock dividend of more than 25% of previously outstanding shares. |
| | B) | A large stock dividend is recorded by debiting retained earnings for the fair market value of the shares to be distributed. |
| | C) | Large stock dividends have no effect on total stockholders' equity. |
| | D) | There is no effect on Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par Value for a large stock dividend. |
| | E) | Large stock dividends reduce Retained Earnings. |
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Which of the following is true with regard to a 2-for-1 stock split of 100,000 shares of $14 par value common stock outstanding? |
| | A) | New par value is $7, total contributed capital increases, total retained earnings decreases, and total stockholders' equity decreases. |
| | B) | New par value is $28, total contributed capital does not change, total retained earnings decreases, and total stockholders' equity decreases. |
| | C) | New par value is $7, total contributed capital does not change, total retained earnings do not change, and total stockholders' equity does not change. |
| | D) | New par value is $7, total contributed capital increases, total retained earnings decreases, and total stockholders' equity does not change. |
| | E) | New par value is $28, total contributed capital decreases, total retained earnings increases, and total stockholders' equity decreases. |
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When the dividend rate on preferred stock is less than the rate the corporation earns on its operations, which of the following will occur? |
| | A) | The rate earned by the common stockholders decreases |
| | B) | The rate earned by the common stockholders increases |
| | C) | The market price of the common stock decreases |
| | D) | The market price of the preferred stock increases |
| | E) | None of the above |
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Which of the following statements is correct? |
| | A) | Treasury stock receives cash dividends |
| | B) | Treasury stock must be sold for more than its cost |
| | C) | Treasury stock represents unissued shares of the corporation |
| | D) | The purchase of treasury stock increases total stockholders' equity |
| | E) | The purchase of treasury stock decreases total stockholders' equity |
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A corporation purchases 6,000 of their own shares for $60,000 on January 1st. On January 20th, it reissues 1,000 of the shares by selling them for $12 each. The entry to reissue the shares includes which of the following? |
| | A) | Credit to Cash for $12,000 |
| | B) | Credit to Treasury Stock for $60,000 |
| | C) | Credit to Paid-In Capital, Treasury Stock for $2,000 |
| | D) | Debit to Treasury Stock for $10,000 |
| | E) | Credit to Common Stock for $10,000 |
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