On November 1, 2023, Gump Inc. issued 1,000 shares of $50 pa…
On November 1, 2023, Gump Inc. issued 1,000 shares of $50 par value, 6% cumulative preferred stock, and 100,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. No dividends were declared in 2023. In 2024, Gump declared and paid a $15,000 dividend to its stockholders. Assuming all shares originally issued are outstanding, the total dividend paid to the preferred stockholders equals:
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Baxter Corp. had 20,000 shares of $4 par value common stock outstanding on January 1. On January 20, the company purchased 2,000 shares of its own common stock for $16 per share. Baxter uses the cost method to account for its treasury stock. What is the journal entry Baxter will make to record the purchase of its common stock:
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