Paris Corporation Is a Publicly Held Corporation Whose Shares, Issued

question 40

Multiple Choice

Paris Corporation is a publicly held corporation whose shares, issued at $ 1 per share are actively traded at $ 20 per share. The company issued 1,000 shares to acquire land recently appraised at $ 15,000. When recording this transaction, Paris will

• A) debit Land for $ 15,000.
• B) credit Common Shares for $ 20,000.
• C) debit Land for $ 20,000.
• D) credit Gain on Purchase of Land for $ 5,000.

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