COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION D
PART 4
(Chapters 15-17)
Approximate
Problem Topic Time
D-I Treasury Stock. 20 min.
D-II *Cash Dividends. 10 min.
D-III Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. 10 min.
D-IV Earnings Per Share Concepts. 10 min.
D-V Earnings Per Share Computations. 10 min.
D-VI Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share. 20 min.
D-VII Available-for-Sale Equity Securities. 15 min.
D-VIII Trading Securities. 30 min.
125 min.
*Part of this topic is dealt with in an Appendix to the chapter.
Test Bank for Intermediate Accounting, Fifteenth Edition
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Problem D-I — Treasury Stock
The stockholders’ equity section of Carey Co.’s balance sheet at December 31, 2014, was as
follows:
Common stock—$10 par (authorized 1,000,000 shares,
issued and outstanding 600,000 shares) $ 6,000,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par 1,500,000
Retained earnings 3,250,000
$10,750,000
Instructions
Prepare journal entries (1, 2, and 4) and show proper disclosure (3) to reflect the following
treasury stock transactions showing how each is accounted for under the cost method. (Show
computations.)
1. On January 4, 2015, having idle cash, Carey Co. repurchased 25,000 shares of its out–
standing stock for $500,000.
2. On March 4, Carey sold 5,000 of these reacquired shares at $24 per share.
3. Show the proper disclosures in the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet issued at
the end of the first quarter, March 31, 2015. Assume net income of $100,000 during the first
quarter.
4. On June 30, 2015 the firm sold 10,000 of the reacquired shares for $17 per share.
*Problem D-II — Cash Dividends
Bell Company has stock outstanding as follows: Common, $10 par value per share, 140,000
shares; Preferred, 4%; $100 par value per share, 8,000 shares. The Preferred is cumulative and
participating up to an additional 3% of par; two years are in arrears (not including the current
year); and the total amount of cash dividends declared for both classes of stock is $192,000.
Instructions
Prepare the entry for the dividend declaration, separating the dividend into the common and
preferred portions.
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Problem D-III — Stock Dividends and Stock Splits
Stock dividends and stock splits are common forms of corporate stock distribution to
stockholders.
Consider each of the numbered statements. You are to decide whether it:
A. Applies to both stock dividends and stock splits.
B. Applies to neither.
C. Applies to stock splits only.
D. Applies to stock dividends only.
E. Applies to stock splits effected in the form of a dividend only.
F. Applies to both stock splits effected in the form of a dividend and a stock dividend.
(In each instance, the issuing company has only one class of stock.)
Instructions
Print next to the number of each statement below, the single capital letter of the description which
applies to the statement.
Statements
____ 1. The distribution is a multiple as contrasted to a fraction of the number of shares
previously outstanding.
____ 2. The total number of shares outstanding is increased.
____ 3. The individual stockholder’s share of net assets is increased.
____ 4. There is no transfer between retained earnings and capital stock accounts, other than
to the extent occasioned by legal requirements.
____ 5. There is no change in the total stockholders’ equity of the issuing corporation.
____ 6. The retained earnings available for dividends are increased.
____ 7. Retained earnings in the amount of the distribution are transferred to capital stock, in
some instances in an amount in excess of that required by the laws of the state of
incorporation.
____ 8. Subsequent per-share earnings, if any, are decreased.
____ 9. The par (or stated value) of the stock is unchanged.
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Problem D-IV — Earnings Per Share Concepts
Indicate which of the following securities would be included in the computation of “basic earnings
per share,” and which would be included in the computation of “diluted earnings per share.” Place
a “B” before those which affect only basic EPS, a “D” before those which affect only diluted EPS,
a “BD” before those which affect both basic and diluted EPS, and an “N” before those securities
which do not affect EPS computations. Assume that, where applicable, the appropriate securities
are dilutive.
____ 1. Warrants to purchase additional common shares.
____ 2. Common stock.
____ 3. Nonconvertible debenture bonds.
____ 4. Convertible, noncumulative preferred stock.
____ 5. Cumulative, nonconvertible preferred stock.
____ 6. Convertible bonds.
____ 7. Executive stock options.
____ 8. Notes payable.
Problem D-V — Earnings Per Share Computations
Jones, Inc. has net income (30% tax rate) of $1,400,000 for 2015, and an average number of
shares outstanding during the year of 500,000 shares. The corporation issued $2,000,000 par
value of 10-year, 9% convertible bonds on January 1, 2013 at a $180,000 discount. The
convertible bonds are convertible into 70,000 shares of common stock. Assume the company
uses the straight-line method for amortizing bond discount.
Instructions
Compute the earnings per share data, excluding any notes if required.
Comprehensive Examination D
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Problem D-VI — Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Assume that the following data relate to Rosen, Inc. for the year 2015:
Net income (30% tax rate) $3,500,000
Average common shares outstanding 2015 1,000,000 shares
10% cumulative convertible preferred stock:
Convertible into 80,000 shares of common $1,600,000
8% convertible bonds; convertible into 75,000
shares of common $2,500,000
Stock options:
Exercisable at the option price of $25 per share;
average market price in 2015, $30 84,000 shares
Instructions
Compute (a) basic earnings per share, and (b) diluted earnings per share.
Problem D-VII —Available-for-Sale Equity Investments
On January 2, 2014, Norwin Company purchased 2,000 shares of Oslo Company common stock
for $60,000. The stock has a par value of $10 and is part of the total stock outstanding of 20,000
shares of Oslo Company. Norwin Company intends the stock to be available for sale. Total
stockholders’ equity of Oslo Company on January 2, 2014 was $600,000.
Instructions
Prepare necessary journal entries on the books of Norwin Company for the following
transactions. If no entry is required, write “none” in the space provided. (Round all calculations to
the nearest cent.)
(a) January 2, 2014: Norwin purchases the shares described above.
(b) December 31, 2014: Norwin receives a $.75 per share dividend from Oslo, and Oslo
announces a net income for 2014 of $250,000.
(c) December 31, 2014: According to The Wall Street Journal, Oslo common is selling for $27
per share. Norwin’s management views this decline as being only temporary in nature.
Oslo’s common is Norwin’s only available-for-sale security.
(d) February 15, 2015: Norwin sells 1,000 of the shares purchased on January 2, 2014 at $32
per share.
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Problem D-VIII — Trading Securities
The information below relates to Milton Company’s trading securities in 2014 and 2015.
(a) Prepare the journal entries for the following transactions.
January 1, 2014 Purchased $400,000 par value of GLF Company bonds at 97 plus accrued
interest. The bonds pay interest annually at 9% each December 31.
Broker’s commission was $4,000.
September 1, 2014 Sold $200,000 par value of GLF Company bonds at 94 plus accrued
interest. Broker’s commission, taxes, and fees were $2,000.
September 5, 2014 Purchased 5,000 shares of Hayes, Inc. common stock for $30 per share.
The broker’s commission on the purchase amounted to $2,000.
December 31, 2014 Make the appropriate entry for the GLF Company bonds.
December 31, 2014 The market prices of the trading securities at December 31 were: Hayes,
Inc. common stock, $31 per share; and GLF Company bonds, 99. Make
the appropriate entry.
July 1, 2015 Milton sold 1/2 of the Hayes, Inc. common stock at $33 per share. Broker’s
commissions, taxes, and fees were $1,000.
December 1, 2015 Milton purchased 600 shares of Ramirez, Inc. common stock at $45 per
share. Broker’s commission was $500.
December 31, 2015 Make the appropriate entry for the GLF Company bonds.
December 31, 2015 The market prices of the trading securities at December 31 were: Hayes,
Inc. common stock, $34 per share; GLF Company bonds, 98; and Ramirez,
Inc. common stock, $47 per share. Make the appropriate entry.
(b) Present the financial statement disclosure (balance sheet and income statement) of Milton
Company’s transactions in trading securities for each of the years 2014 and 2015.
Appropriate financial statement subheadings must be disclosed.
Comprehensive Examination D
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Solutions — Comprehensive Examination D
Problem D-I — Solution.
*Problem D-II — Solution.
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Problem D-III — Solution.
Problem D-IV — Solution.
Problem D-V — Solution.
Problem D-VI — Solution.
Comprehensive Examination D
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Problem D-VII — Solution.
Problem D-VIII — Solution.
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