Problem 11-1A (30 minutes)
Part 1
a. To record sale of 10,000 ($250,000/$25 per share) shares of $25 par
value common stock for $30 ($300,000/10,000 shares) per share.
b. To record issuance of 5,000 ($125,000/$25 per share) shares of $25
par value common stock to the company’s promoters for their efforts
Issued in (a) …………………………………
Issued in (b) …………………………………
Issued in (c) …………………………………
Issued in (d) …………………………………
Part 3
Minimum legal capital = Outstanding shares x Par value per share
= 20,000 x $25 = $500,000
Part 4
Total paid-in capital from common stockholders
From transaction (a) ……………………
From transaction (b) ……………………
From transaction (c) ……………………
From transaction (d) ……………………
Total paid-in capital …………………….
Part 5
Book value per common share
Total stockholders’ equity (given) …
Outstanding shares (from Part 2) ….
Book value per common share ……..
($695,000 / 20,000 shares)