E15-1 During its first year of operations, Collin Raye Corporation had
the following transactions pertaining to its common stock.
Jan. 10 Issued 80,000 shares for
cash at $6.00 per share.
Mar. 1 Issued 5,000 shares to
attorneys in payment of a bill for $35,000
for services rendered in helping
the company to incorporate.
July. 1 Issued 30,000 shares for
cash at  $8.00 per share.
Sept. 1 Issued 60,000 shares for
cash at $10.00 per share.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entries for these
transactions, assuming that the common stock has a par value of $5.00 per
share.
(b) Prepare the journal entries for these transactions, assuming that the common stock is no par with a stated value of $3.00 per share.
(b) Prepare the journal entries for these transactions, assuming that the common stock is no par with a stated value of $3.00 per share.
TUTORIAL PREVIEW
(a) Prepare the journal entries for these
transactions, assuming that the common stock has a par value of $5.00 per
share.
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Jan. 10 
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Cash
  (80,000 shares × $6.00 per share) 
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480,000 
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   | 
 
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Common
  Stock (80,000 × $5.00 par value) 
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   | 
  
   
400,000 
 | 
 |
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Paid-in
  Cap in Excess of Par [80,000 × ($6.00 - $5.00)] 
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   | 
  
   
80,000 
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