The stockholders’ equity accounts of Bridgeport Company have the following balances on December 31, 2020. Common stock,...

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The stockholders’ equity accounts of Bridgeport Company have thefollowing balances on December 31, 2020.

Common stock, $10 par, 298,000 shares issued andoutstanding$2,980,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock1,280,000
Retained earnings5,840,000


Shares of Bridgeport Company stock are currently selling on theMidwest Stock Exchange at $35.

Prepare the appropriate journal entries for each of the followingcases. (Credit account titles are automaticallyindented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If noentry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles andenter 0 for the amounts.)

(a)A stock dividend of 8% is (1) declared and (2) issued.
(b)A stock dividend of 100% is (1) declared and (2) issued.
(c)A 2-for-1 stock split is (1) declared and (2) issued.


No.

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

(a) (1)

enter an account title for case A to record the declaration ofstock dividends

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

enter an account title for case A to record the declaration ofstock dividends

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

enter an account title for case A to record the declaration ofstock dividends

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

(a) (2)

enter an account title for case A to record the issuance ofstock dividends

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

enter an account title for case A to record the issuance ofstock dividends

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

(b) (1)

enter an account title for case B to record the declaration ofstock dividends

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

enter an account title for case B to record the declaration ofstock dividends

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

(b) (2)

enter an account title for case B to record the issuance ofstock dividends

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

enter an account title for case B to record the issuance ofstock dividends

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

(c) (1)

enter an account title for case C to record the declaration ofthe stock split

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

enter an account title for case C to record the declaration ofthe stock split

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

(c) (2)

enter an account title for case C to record the issuance of thestock split

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

enter an account title for case C to record the issuance of thestock split

enter a debit amount

enter a credit amount

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Answer:

No. Account title and Explanation Debit Credit
(a)1 Retained earnings [(298,000 x 8%) x $35 market rate] $834,400
Common stock dividend distributable [(298,000 x 8%) x $10 par] $238,400
Paid-in capital in excess of par-Common $596,000
[To record declaration of stock dividends]
(a)2 Common stock dividend distributable $238,400
Common stock $238,400
[To record issuance of stock dividends]
(b)1 Retained earnings [(298,000 x 100%) x $10 par] $2,980,000
Common stock dividend distributable $2,980,000
[To record declaration of stock dividends]
(b)2 Common stock dividend distributable $2,980,000
Common stock $2,980,000
[To record issuance of stock dividends]
(c )1 No Entry for stock-split declared
(c )2 No Entry for stock-split issued

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