Asked by Jordan Tongen on Jul 13, 2024

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The following information is provided for Spring Company:  Retained earnings $35,000 Preferred stock, 5%,$50 par 100,000 Organization expense 2,500 Premium on common stock ? Additional paid-in capital from recall of preferred stock 1,000 Premium on bonds payable 3,000 Common stock, $10 par 300,000\begin{array}{ll}\text { Retained earnings } & \$ 35,000 \\\text { Preferred stock, } 5 \%, \$ 50 \text { par } & 100,000 \\\text { Organization expense } & 2,500 \\\text { Premium on common stock } & ? \\\text { Additional paid-in capital from recall of preferred stock } & 1,000 \\\text { Premium on bonds payable } & 3,000 \\\text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par } & 300,000\end{array} Retained earnings  Preferred stock, 5%,$50 par  Organization expense  Premium on common stock  Additional paid-in capital from recall of preferred stock  Premium on bonds payable  Common stock, $10 par $35,000100,0002,500?1,0003,000300,000
If total contributed capital is $406, 000, what is the amount of premium on common stock for Spring Company?

A) $2, 500
B) $3, 500
C) $5, 000
D) $6, 000
E) none of these

Contributed Capital

Contributed Capital, also known as paid-in capital, refers to the amount of money raised by a company through the sale of its equity shares.

Premium on Common Stock

The amount by which the sale price of a share of common stock exceeds its par value.

Organization Expense

Costs incurred in the creation and organization of a corporation, such as legal fees, that may be amortized over time.

  • Grasp the accounting treatments for contributed capital, including premiums and discounts.
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Rachel MegdalJul 16, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The TB5176 code indicates that this is a financial statement for a corporation. The given information, 11eac05a_18c7_37ca_a0f2_15834d192149, does not provide any relevant details for this question. However, the total contributed capital of $406,000 is relevant. Contributed capital typically consists of both common stock and any additional paid-in capital or premium on common stock. To determine the premium on common stock, we would need additional information about the par value of the common stock issued. Without this information, it is impossible to determine an exact amount for the premium. However, we can make an educated guess based on typical par values for common stock and the total amount of contributed capital. A common stock par value of $1 with $406,000 of total contributed capital would indicate that 406,000 shares of stock were issued. If we assume a par value of $0.01 per share (a more typical value), this would indicate that 40,600,000 shares were issued, meaning that the premium on common stock would be approximately 5 cents per share. This would result in a total premium of $5,000 (0.05 * 40,600,000 = 2,030,000; 2,030,000 / 2 = $5,000). Therefore, the best answer is (C) $5,000.