Accounting Midterm Exam ACG-2011: Question 45

A corporation was formed on January 1. The corporate charter authorized 100,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. During the first month of operation, the corporation issued 300 shares to its attorneys in payment of a $5,000 charge for drawing up the articles of incorporation. The entry to record this transaction would include:

	A credit to Common Stock for $5,000.
	A debit to Organization Expenses for $5,000.
	A credit to Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock for $5,000.
	A debit to Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock for $2,000.
	A debit to Organization Expenses for $3,000.