The stockholders’ equity accounts of Mota Corporation on January 1, 2010, were as follows.

Preferred Stock (7%, $50 par cumulative, 10,000 shares authorized)

$ 300,000

Common Stock ($1 stated value, 2,000,000 shares authorized)

1,000,000

Paid in Capital in Excess of Par Value—Preferred Stock

80,000

Paid in Capital in Excess of Stated Value—Common Stock

1,400,000

Retained Earnings

1,716,000

Treasury Stock—Common (10,000 shares)

30,000

During 2010 the corporation had these transactions and events pertaining to its stockholders’ equity.

1

Issued 20,000 shares of common stock for $60,000.

10

Purchased 4,000 shares of common stock for the treasury at a cost of
$18,000.

15

Declared a 7% cash dividend on preferred stock, payable December 15.

1

Declared a $0.30 per share cash dividend to stockholders of record on
December 15, payable December 31, 2010.

15

Paid the dividend declared on November 15.

31

Determined that net income for the year was $408,000. The market
price of the common stock on this date was $5 per share. Paid the dividend
declared on December 1.

Instructions

(a) Journalize the transactions. (Include entries to close net income and dividends to Retained Earnings.)

(b) Enter the beginning balances in the accounts, and post the journal entries to the stockholders’ equity accounts. (Use T accounts.)

(c) Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2010.

(d) Calculate the payout ratio, earnings per share, and return on common stockholders’ equity ratio.