If a Parcel of Land That Was Originally Purchased for $85,000

question 75

Multiple Choice

If a parcel of land that was originally purchased for $85,000 is offered for sale at $150,000, is assessed for tax purposes at $95,000, is recognized by its purchasers as easily being worth $140,000, and is sold for $137,000, the land account transaction amount to handle the sale of the land in the seller's books is:

• A) $85,000 increase.
• B) $85,000 decrease.
• C) $137,000 increase.
• D) $137,000 decrease.
• E) $140,000 decrease.

Comprehend the role of the board of directors in declaring dividends and the differentiation between cash and stock dividends.

Understand the accounting treatment for declaring and distributing stock dividends.

Differentiate between common stock, preferred stock, treasury stock, and their characteristics.

Prepare journal entries for transactions involving cash dividends, stock dividends, and treasury stocks.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the supply of an item equals the demand for it, resulting in no excess supply or demand.

Binding Price Ceiling

A maximum price set by the government below the equilibrium price, leading to shortages as the demand exceeds supply.

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level in a given time period.

Quantity Supplied

The total amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price within a specified time period.