Effect of issuing common stock on the balance sheet

Newly formed Health First Corporation has 100,000 shares of $5 par common stock authorized. On March 1, 2010, Health First issued 20,000 shares of the stock for $12 per share. On May 2 the company issued an additional 30,000 shares for $15 per share. Health First was not affected by other events during 2010.

Required

a. Record the transactions in a horizontal statements model like the following one. In the Cash Flow column, indicate whether the item is an operating activity (OA), investing activity (IA), or financing activity (FA). Use NA to indicate that an element was not affected by the event.

Assets

=

Liab.

+

Equity

Rev.

Exp.

=

Net Inc.

Cash Flow

Cash

=

+

Com. Stk.

+

Paid in Excess

b. Determine the amount Health First would report for common stock on the December 31, 2010, balance sheet.

c. Determine the amount Health First would report for paid in capital in excess of par.

d. What is the total amount of capital contributed by the owners?

e. What amount of total assets would Health First report on the December 31, 2010, balance sheet?