S & C Company issues 1,500 shares of common stock with a $2 par value. The issue price of the stock is $13 per share. What is the journal entry required to record the issuance of the shares?

A)
Cash
3,000

Common Stock

3,000

B)
Cash
19,500

Common Stock—$2 par

3,000
Addl. Paid-in-Capital in Excess of Par—Common

16,500

C)
Cash
19,500

Common Stock -$2 par

1,500
Addl. Paid-in-Capital in Excess of Par—Common

18,000

D)
Cash
19,500

Common Stock

19,500

Answer: B

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