Shrek Inc., had issued subscriptions for common shares on March 1, 2020. 40% of the subscription was to be paid by the subscribers on April 1 and the balance on June 1. The company would thereafter issue the shares on June 15.  On April 1, the company received the funds for the first instalment and prepared the following journal entry to record the transaction: DR Cash $446,400   CR Share Subscription Receivable   $446,400 On June 1, 2,000 subscribers failed to pay the second instalment and their subscriptions were forfeited. The company received the funds due on the second instalment from the remaining subscribers and prepared the following journal entry to record the transaction:  DR     Cash                                                                  $648,000 CR          Share Subscription Receivable                                             $648,000  For how many shares were subscriptions issued by Shrek on March 1, 2020?

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 Shrek Inc., had issued subscriptions for common shares on March 1, 2020. 40% of the subscription was to be paid by the subscribers on April 1 and the balance on June 1. The company would thereafter issue the shares on June 15.

 On April 1, the company received the funds for the first instalment and prepared the following journal entry to record the transaction:

DR

Cash

$446,400

 

CR

Share Subscription Receivable

 

$446,400

On June 1, 2,000 subscribers failed to pay the second instalment and their subscriptions were forfeited. The company received the funds due on the second instalment from the remaining subscribers and prepared the following journal entry to record the transaction: 

DR     Cash                                                                  $648,000

CR          Share Subscription Receivable                                             $648,000 

For how many shares were subscriptions issued by Shrek on March 1, 2020?  

 

 

Select one:
a.
62,000.
b.
60,000.
c.
64,000.
d.
37,200.
e.
None of the above.
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