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Bodkin Beverage Company is authorized to issue 20000 shares of 8% $100 par value preferred stock and 500000 shares of no-par common stock with a stated value of $1 per share. If Bodkin issues 12000 shares of common stock to pay its recent attorney's bill of $50000 for legal services on a land access dispute which of the following would be the journal entry for Bodkin to record? a.
Legal Expense 12,000 Common Stock12,000\begin{array}{llr} \text {Legal Expense } &12,000\\ \text { Common Stock} &&12,000\\\end{array}Legal Expense Common Stock12,00012,000
b.
Legal Expense 50,000 Common Stock 50,000 \begin{array}{llr} \text {Legal Expense } &50,000\\ \text { Common Stock } &&50,000\\ \text { } &\end{array}Legal Expense Common Stock 50,00050,000
c.
Legal Expense 50,000 Common Stock12,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value -Common 38,000\begin{array}{llr} \text { Legal Expense } &50,000\\ \text { Common Stock} &&12,000\\ \text { Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value -Common } &&38,000\end{array} Legal Expense Common Stock Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value -Common 50,00012,00038,000
d.
Legal Expense 50,000 Common Stock 12,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par - Preferred 38,000\begin{array}{llr} \text { Legal Expense } &50,000\\ \text { Common Stock } &&12,000\\ \text { Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par - Preferred } &&38,000\end{array} Legal Expense Common Stock Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par - Preferred 50,00012,00038,000
On Jun 06, 2024