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16 June, 15:28

Smith Company has 800,000 shares authorized and 250,000 shares issued and outstanding of its $2 par value common stock. The stock is currently selling for $10 per share. If Smith Company declared and issued a 5% stock dividend, what journal entry would the company make?

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  1. 16 June, 15:36
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    Retained Earnings - - $25,000 (Debit)

    Common Stock - - $25,000 (Credit)

    Paid In Capital - - $210,000 (Credit)

    Explanation:

    Given

    Authorised Shares = $800,000

    Issued Shares = $250,000

    Stock Selling Price = $10 per share

    Outstanding Stock = $2

    Stock Dividend = 5%

    The journal entries are as follows:

    Retained Earnings

    Common Stock

    Paid In Capital

    The journal entries is calculated as follows:

    Calculating Retained Earnings

    Retained Earnings = (Outstanding Stock/Stock Selling Price) * Issued Shares

    Retained Earnings = ($2/$20) * $250,000

    Retained Earnings = (1/10) * $250,000

    Retained Earnings = $25,000

    Common Stock is also calculated the same way:

    Calculating Common Stock

    Common Stock = (Outstanding Stock/Stock Selling Price) * Issued Shares

    Common Stock = ($2/$20) * $250,000

    Common Stock = (1/10) * $250,000

    Common Stock = $25,000

    Lastly, Paid In Capital is calculated as follows:

    Paid In Capital = Issued Shares - Stock Dividend * Authorised Shares

    Paid In Capital = $250,000 - 5% * $800,000

    Paid In Capital = $250,000 - $40,000

    Paid In Capital = $210,000
  2. 16 June, 15:54
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    retained earnings 40,000 debit

    common stock 8,000 credit

    additional paid-in Common Stock 32,000 credit

    Explanation:

    shares issued:

    800,000 shares x 5% = 4,000 new shares

    face value of the shares

    4,000 x $2 = 8,000

    market value 4,000 x $10 = 40,000

    additional paid-in 40,000 - 8,000 = 32,000

    we decrease retained earnings and increase the euqity account to balance.
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