In: Accounting
Treasury Stock
The Stockholders' Equity section of Zavala Industries' balance sheet on January 1, 2017, appeared as follows:
Common stock, $10 par, 10,000 shares issued and outstanding | $100,000 |
Additional paid-in capital | 50,000 |
Retained earnings | 80,000 |
Total stockholders’ equity | $230,000 |
Required:
1. Identify and analyze the effect of each transaction.
The following transactions occurred during 2017:
a. Reacquired 1,400 shares of common stock at $20
per share on July 1.
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Accounts | |
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How does this entry affect the accounting equation?
If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry"
and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial
statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the
answer with a minus sign.
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Stockholders' | Net | ||||||||||||||
Assets | = | Liabilities | + | Equity | Revenues | – | Expenses | = | Income | ||||||
b. Reacquired 850 shares of common stock at $18 per share on August 1.
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How does this entry affect the accounting equation?
If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry"
and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial
statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the
answer with a minus sign.
Balance Sheet | Income Statement | ||||||||||||||
Stockholders' | Net | ||||||||||||||
Assets | = | Liabilities | + | Equity | Revenues | – | Expenses | = | Income | ||||||
2. Assume that the company resold the shares of
treasury stock at $28 per share on October 1.
The resale price of the treasury stock is $63,000, which when
compared to its original cost, yielded _______in the amount of
$______. This________ is shown on the balance sheet as
a(n)__________in the_________account.
Answer to 1 a. Reacquired 1,400 shares of common stock at $20 per share on July 1.
This will lead to reduction in Asset Side by 1400 x 20 =$28000 and also in liability side
same amount of reduction by $28000 . There will not be any affect on income or expenses account.
In the liability side common stock will reduce by $14000 and share premium account to reduce by $14000.
Answer to 1 b. Reacquired 850 shares of common stock at $18 per share on August 1.
This will lead to reduction in Asset Side by 850 x 18 =$15300 and also in liability side
same amount of reduction by $15300 . There will not be affect on income or expenses account.
In the liability side common stock will reduce by $8500 and share premium account to reduce by $6800.
Answer to 2 Number of Shares resold = $63000
$28
= 2250
Amount of share premium = 2250 (28-10) = $40500
Then, when the resale price of the treasury stock is $63,000, which when compared to its original cost, yielded Share Premium in the amount of $40500. This share premium is shown on the balance sheet as a(n) increase in the Liability account.