Instructions:
a. Prepare journal entries to record the transations relating to stockholders’ equity that
took place during the year.
b. Prepare the lower section of the income statement for l997, beginning with the income
before extraordinary items and showing the extraordinary llos and the net income. Also illustrate
the presentation of earningsper share in the income statement, assuming that earnings per share is
determined of the basis of the weighted -- average number of shares Of outstanding during the
year.
c. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ending Dec. 31, 1997. (l0)
4. On January 1, 1996, Bishop Industries purchased 60, 000 shares of the wiely traded com-
mon stock of Franklin -- Parker CorPOration for $1, 5000, 000. On this date, Franklin -- Parker
had 150, 000 shares of a single class of stock outstanding and total stockholders’ equity of $3,
750, 000. The following data is available regarding Franklin -- Parker Corporation fOr 1996 and
1997:
1996 1997