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Following is a list describing various features of the corporate form of organization. Match each feature with an appropriate descriptive term, and note whether this feature is an advantage or disadvantage of the corporate entity.

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Following is a list describing various features of the corporate form of organization.  Match each feature with an appropriate descriptive term, and note whether this feature is an advantage or disadvantage of the corporate entity.
TERMADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE
The ability of a company to raise capital by issuing shares to the public Publicly Traded Advantage
The ability of an existing shareholder to sell shares without corporate approval    
The ability of the government to tax corporate earnings and dividends    
Periodic regulatory filings    
The ability of different individuals to pool resources    
The inability of creditors to pursue individual shareholders    
The life of the entity can exceed the life of the shareholders    
TERMS:
Limited Liability
Double Taxation
Perpetual Existence
Transferability of Ownership
Mutual Ownership
Cost of Regulation
Publicly Traded
TERMADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE
The ability of a company to raise capital by issuing shares to the public Publicly Traded Advantage
The ability of an existing shareholder to sell shares without corporate approval    
The ability of the government to tax corporate earnings and dividends    
Periodic regulatory filings    
The ability of many individuals to pool resources    
The inability of creditors to pursue individual shareholders    
The life of the entity can exceed the life of the shareholders    
 
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Dry Dock Container Corporation began operations in early 20X5, when it issued 200,000 shares of $3 par value common stock for $10 per share. The following additional equity-related transactions occurred during 20X5.

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Dry Dock Container Corporation began operations in early 20X5, when it issued 200,000 shares of $3 par value common stock for $10 per share.  The following additional equity-related transactions occurred during 20X5.
Transaction A:
     Issued 50,000 shares of $100 par value, 6%, cumulative preferred at $102 per share.
Transaction B:
     Reacquired 10,000 common shares for treasury at $12 per share.
Transaction C:
     Declared the full cash dividend on the preferred and $0.10 per share on the outstanding common shares.
Transaction D:
     Paid the previously declared dividends.
Transaction E:
     Sold 10,000 treasury shares at $15 per share.
Transaction F:
     Declared and issued a 2% common stock dividend.  The dividend occurred subsequent to the above described treasury stock transactions.  The market value of the stock was $13 per share.
Transaction G:
     Reacquired 20,000 common shares for treasury at $11 per share.
Transaction H:
     Closed the annual net income of $800,000 from Income Summary to Retained Earnings.
(a)Prepare journal entries for the above described transactions.
(b)Prepare the 20X5 statement of stockholders’ equity reflecting the above described transactions.
(c)Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of Dry Dock’s balance sheet at December 31, 20X5.
 
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On January 1, 2016, Alpha Corporation had 250,000 shares of common stock outstanding with a par value of $4 per share. On March 31, Alpha Corporation authorized a 10% stock dividend

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On January 1, 2016, Alpha Corporation had 250,000 shares of common stock outstanding with a par value of

$4 per share. On March 31, Alpha Corporation authorized a 10% stock dividend when the market value was $9 per share. Use this information to prepare the General Journal entry (without explanation) for March 31. If no entry is required then write “No Entry Required.”

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It will cost $5,500 to acquire a small computer back-up system. Cost savings are expected to be $1,800 a year for three years.

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It will cost $5,500 to acquire a small computer back-up system. Cost savings are expected to be $1,800 a year for

three years. After the three years, the system is expected to be worthless as that is the expected remaining life of the technology. What is the payback period of the system? 

 
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