Question - Lump sum issuance of par value shares
Chile Corp issued 2,000 common shares and 400 preferred shares to an investor for $72,000 cash.
Instructions -
a) Prepare the journal entry for the issuance, assuming the par value of the common shares was $5 and the market value was $30, and the par value of the preferred shares was $40 and the market value was $50.
b) Prepare the journal entry for the issuance, assuming the same facts as a except the preferred shares have no ready market and the common shares have a market value of $24.