Poquito Corporation Had Both the Following Transactions Occur on the Same

question 75

Essay

Poquito Corporation had both the following transactions occur on the same day:
1. Issued 30,000 shares of its $5 par value common stock for $360,000 cash.
2. Issued 10,000 shares of its $5 par value common stock in exchange for land and a building. The building is estimated to have a market value of $90,000.
Prepare the entries in journal form to record the above transactions. Omit explanations, but show computations.

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Definitions:

Degree Of Oligopolization

The extent to which a market or industry is dominated by a few large companies, limiting competition.

Collusion

An agreement between competing firms to control prices or exclude entry of a new competitor in the market, often in secret, to reduce competition and increase profitability.

Cutthroat Competition

An intense form of competition in a market where competitors aggressively undercut each other's prices or use other aggressive tactics to gain market share.

Concentration Ratios

Measures that indicate the extent to which a small number of firms dominate an industry or market.