E15-5 (Lump-Sum Sales of Stock with Preferred Stock) Dave Matthew Inc. issues 500 shares of $10 par value common stock and 100 shares of $100 par value preferred stock for a lump sum of $100,000.Instructions(a)Prepare the journal entry for the issuance when the market price of the common shares is $165 each and market price of the preferred is $230 each. (Round to nearest dollar.(b)Prepare the journal entry for the issuance when only the market price of the common stock is known and it is $170 per share.

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Explanation:

Requirement A

Journal entry for the issuance when the market price of the common shares is $165 each -

Debit         Cash (500 shares, $165 market value)      $82,500                                    

Credit        Common Stock (500 shares, $10 par value)     $5,000

Credit        Paid-in-capital in excess of Par/Additional paid-in-capital, Common stock (500 shares, $165 - $10 = $155 per share in excess of par) $77,500

Journal entry for the issuance when the market price of the preferred share is $230 each -

Debit         Cash (100 shares, $230 market value)      $23,000                                    

Credit        Preferred Stock (100 shares, $100 par value)     $10,000

Credit        Paid-in-capital in excess of Par/Additional paid-in-capital, Preferred stock (100 shares, $230 - $100 = $130 per share in excess of par) $13,000

Requirement B

Journal entry for the issuance when only the market price of the common stock is $170 per share -

Debit         Cash (500 shares, $170 market value)      $85,000                                    

Credit        Common Stock (500 shares, $10 par value)     $5,000

Credit        Paid-in-capital in excess of Par/Additional paid-in-capital, Common stock (500 shares, $170 - $10 = $160 per share in excess of par) $80,000

As preferred stock's market price is not given, the par value becomes the market value for the preferred stock. The journal to entry to record preferred stock -

Debit         Cash (100 shares, $100 market value)      $10,000                                    

Credit        Preferred Stock (100 shares, $100 par value)     $10,000