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ACTIVITY 10-ELE02

1. Arp Corp.’s outstanding capital stock at December 15, 20x1, consisted of the
following: 30,000, 5% cumulative preference shares, par value ₱10 per share, fully
participating as to dividends. No dividends were in arrears. 200,000 ordinary
shares, par value ₱1 per share. On December 15, 20x1, Arp declared dividends of
₱100,000. What was the amount of dividends payable to Arp’s ordinary
stockholders?
Solution: 40,000
Total dividends declared 100,000

Allocation:
Basic allocation to preference shares: (30,000 x 10 x 5%) 15,000
Basic allocation to ordinary shares: (200,000 x 1 x 5%) 10,000
Excess subject to participation (100,000 – 15,000 – 10,000) 75,000
Participation of preference sh. (75,000 x 3/5) 45,000
Participation of ordinary sh. (75,000 x 2/5) 30,000

Total dividends to ordinary shareholders = 10,000 + 30,000 = 40,000

2. In 20x0, Newt Corp. acquired 6,000 shares of its own ₱1 par value ordinary
share at ₱18 per share. In 20x1, Newt issued 3,000 of these shares at ₱25 per
share. Newt uses the cost method to account for its treasury stock transactions.
What accounts and amounts should Newt credit in 20x1 to record the issuance of
the 3,000 shares?
Solution: $54,000 Treasury shares and $21,000 Share premium
Acquisition:
6,000 shares x $18per share = $108,000
$108,000 cash

Reissue:
3,000 shares x $25per share = $75,000

Treasury stock (at cost)


3,000 shares x $18per share = $54,000 Treasury shares

Additional paid-in capital


3,000 shares x $25per share - $18per share = $21,000 Share premium

3. Nest Co. issued 100,000 shares of common stock (i.e., ordinary shares). Of
these, 5,000 were held as treasury stock at December 31, 20x1. During 20x2,
transactions involving Nest's common stock were as follows: May 3 - 1,000
shares of treasury stock were sold. August 6 - 10,000 shares of previously
unissued stock were sold. November 18 - a 2-for-1 stock split took effect. Laws in
Nest's state of incorporation protect treasury stock from dilution. At December
31, 20x2, how many shares of Nest's common stock were issued and
outstanding?
Solution: Issued 220,000 and Outstanding 212,000
Issued Outstanding
Issued as of Dec. 31, 20x1 100,000 100,000
Treasury shares as of Dec. 31, 20x1 (5,000)
20x2 transactions:
May 3 - reissuance of treasury shares 1,000
Aug. 6 - issuance of new shares 10,000 10,000
Totals 110,000 106,000
Nov. 18 - 2-for-1 share split 2 2
Ending balances 220,000 212,000

4. The stockholders' equity section of Peter Corporation's balance sheet at


December 31, 20X2, was as follows: Ordinary shares (₱10 par value, authorized
1,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 900,000 share P9,000,000 Share
premium 2,700,000 Retained earnings 1,300,000 On January 2, 20X3, Peter
purchased and retired 100,000 shares of its stock for ₱1,800,000. Immediately
after retirement of these 100,000 shares, the balances in the share premium and
retained earnings accounts should be
Solution: Share premium 2,400,000 and Retained earnings 800,000

5. At December 31, 20x0 and 20x1, Carr Corp. had outstanding 4,000 shares of
₱100 par value 6% cumulative preferred stock and 20,000 shares of ₱10 par value
common stock (i.e., ordinary shares). At December 31, 20x0, dividends in arrears
on the preferred stock were ₱12,000. Cash dividends declared in 20x1 totaled
₱44,000. Of the ₱44,000, what amounts were payable to each class of stock?
Solution: $36,000 Preference Shares and $8,000 Ordinary Shares
4,000 shares × $100 par value × 6% = $24,000
$12,000 Year 3 dividends in arrears + $24,000 Year 4 dividends = $36,000 Preference
Shares
₱44,000 - $36,000 = $8,000 Ordinary Shares

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