2. At the end of the year net profits amount to $15,000, with a previous surplus balance of $50,000. Preferred stock amounts to $100,000, of which $20,000 is treasury stock; common amounts to $150,000, of which $50,000 has not been issued. The directors declare an 8% dividend on the preferred, and a 10% on the common, and appropriate $5,000 to a sinking fund reserve. Later the above dividends are paid. Make the entries needed to bring the above onto the books.

3. A corporation authorizes a $250,000 bond issue, of which $150,000 are traded for a plant, and $50,000 are sold on the open market at 102. The bonds bear 6% interest, payable semiannually. Show how you would handle the above transactions. Show your treatment at the time of the first interest payment, assuming the bonds to mature in 25 years.

Instructions

Problem 1 refers to the Cotten, Wooster & Co. problem.

Problems 2 and 3 do not relate to Cotten, Wooster & Co.

XIII

Summarized transactions for June were:

Instructions

Charge the Silk & Dress Goods Exchange note to their account.