Exam 5: Corporate Reporting: Income, earnings Per Share, and Retained Earnings

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Quantum Corporation had net income of $35,000 and paid preferred dividends of $6,000.Quantum had 4,000 common shares outstanding.Calculate the earnings per share.

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($35,000 - $6,000)/4,000 = $7.25

A share dividend transfers

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Just before Arugone Funeral Homes Inc.issued a 10% share dividend on December 1,the following data were collected: Retained earnings \ 650,000 Shares outstanding 10,000 Market value per share \ 10 Par value per share \ 4 Shares issued 11,000 The amount that total equity will increase (decrease)as a result of recording the share dividend is

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Retained earnings

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Hunter Ltd.declares a 10% share dividend on December 31,2020.Currently Hunter has 10,000 shares outstanding.The market value of the shares on the date of declaration is $1 per share.The value to be assigned to this share dividend is

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Changes in accounting estimates are treated as accounting errors.

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A corporation's distribution of its own shares to its shareholders without receiving any payment in return is a

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Retrospective restatement of financial statements can result from

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An expanded income statement for a corporation with discontinued operations includes information on

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A reverse share split reduces the market value of shares and the par value per share.

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A share dividend reduces a corporation's assets and equity.

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On July 31,Sweep Airline Ltd.'s equity was: Common shares, unlimited shares authorized, 100,000 shares issued and outstanding \ 400,000 Retained earnings 550,000 Total equity \ 950,000 Also note that on July 31 the market value of Sweep Airline's shares was $12 per share.The directors considered declaring a 10% or 20% share dividend and wanted to know what effect each share dividend would have on total equity.Calculate the balances that should be in the following accounts after a share dividend distribution. Balances After 10\% Share Dividend Balances After 20\% Share Dividend Common shares Retained earnings

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A change from moving weighted average to FIFO reporting is

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A share split is the distribution of additional shares to shareholders according to their percent of ownership.

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A cash dividend does not reduce a corporation's assets or equity,while a share dividend reduces both.

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Explain where each of the following items should appear in the financial statements of Reid and Right Corp,a publishing company: (1)After the retirement of the company's CEO,the company has decided to downsize its operations.This will include the elimination of the children's book segment of operations.(2)The company holds 500 shares in Dakota Corp.that originally cost $2,000; the shares now have a market value of $4,000.They are being accounted for as an available-for-sale investment.

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Retirement of shares

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The Habitat Corporation issued common shares for $35 each.Two years later,on June 10,200 shares were repurchased and retired at a cost of $60 each.The company has $8,000 in contributed capital from the previous retirement of common shares.Present the general journal entry to record the June 10 transaction.

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Earnings per share is calculated by dividing the number of common shares outstanding by net income.

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Explain the form and content of an expanded income statement for a corporation with discontinued operations.

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