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Banner Publications was organized early in 2008 with authorization to issue 10,000 preference shares of $100...

Banner Publications was organized early in 2008 with authorization to issue 10,000 preference shares of $100 par value and 1 million ordinary shares of $1 par value. All the preference shares were issued at par, and 400,000 ordinary shares were sold for $15 per share. The preference shares pay a 10 percent noncumulative dividend.

  

    During the first five years of operations (2008 through 2012) the corporation earned a total of $4,100,000 and paid dividends of $.80 per share each year on the ordinary shares. In 2013, however, the corporation reported a loss of $1,100,000 and paid no dividends.

  

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Prepare the shareholders’ equity section of the statement of financial position at 31 December 2013. Include a supporting schedule showing your computation of retained earnings at end of reporting period. (Hint: Income increases retained earnings, whereas dividends and losses decrease retained earnings.) (Input all amounts as positive values. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

  

BANNER PUBLICATIONS
Partial Statement of Financial Position
December 31, 2013
  Shareholders' equity:
      (Click to select)Noncumulative Preference sharesManufacturing overheadRental equipmentRetained earningsSalaries payable $   
      (Click to select)Retained earningsPreference sharesSelling and administrative expensesOrdinary sharesSalaries payable   
      (Click to select)Cost of goods soldUtilities expenseShare premium: ordinary sharesWork in process inventoryAdditional paid-in capital: Preference shares   
         Total paid-in capital $   
      Retained earnings    
         (Click to select)LossProfit $   
         (Click to select)Rental equipmentLess: Preference share dividendsAdd: Ordinary share dividendsAdd: Preference share dividendsLess: Ordinary share dividends $   
         (Click to select)Rental equipmentLess: Ordinary share dividendsLess: Preference share dividendsAdd: Preference share dividendsAdd: Ordinary share dividends      
      Retained earnings, December 2012 $   
      (Click to select)Less: LossAdd: Profit of 2013   
      Retained earnings, December 31, 2013 $   
         Total shareholders' equity $   
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Partial Statement of Financial Position
December 31, 2013
Noncumulative Preference shares        1,000,000
(10,000 x 100 )
Ordinary shares          400,000
(400,000 x 1 )
Share Premium-Ordinary Shares        5,600,000
(400,000 x 14 )
Total Paid In Capital       7,000,000
Retained earnings:
Profit from 2008 till 2012    4,100,000
Less: Ordinary Shares Dividends    1,600,000
(400,000 x 0.80 x 5 )
Retained earnings December 2012    2,500,000
Less: Loss of 2013    1,100,000
Retained earnings, December 2013       1,400,000
Total shareholders' equity       8,400,000
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