On January 12, 2013, Grove Park Corporation issued 550 shares of $12 par-value common stock for $15 per share. The number of shares authorized is 5,000, and the number of shares outstanding prior to this transaction is 1,200. Which of the following answers describes the effect of the January 12, 2013 transaction?

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Assets (cash) increase by $8,250 (550 x $15), common stock increases by $6,600 (550 x $12 par value), and paid-in capital in excess of par increases by $1,650 (550 x $3). The cash inflow is a financing activity.

On January 12, 2013, Grove Park Corporation Issued 550 Shares