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Book value of common stockholders’ equity of FedEx, May 31, 2014 (figures in $ millions)
| Common stock ($0.10 par value per share) | $ | 32 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,788 | ||
| Retained earnings | 16,902 | ||
| Treasury shares at cost | (4,927 | ) | |
| Other | 170 | ||
| Net common equity | 14,965 | ||
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| Authorized shares (millions) | 900 | ||
| Issued shares, of which | 320 | ||
| Outstanding shares | 278 | ||
| Treasury shares | 42 | ||
a. Suppose that FedEx now issues 4 million shares at $130 a share. Update the table below with the new values. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place.)
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b. What would happen to the book value of common stockholders’ equity if instead FedEx bought back 4 million shares at $130 per share? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place.)
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| JOURNAL ENTRY FOR ISSUE OF NEW SHARES: | ||||||||
| ($ million) | ($ million) | |||||||
| Cash….Dr | 520 | (4*130) | ||||||
| Common Stock……Cr | 0.4 | (4*0.1) | ||||||
| AdditionalPaid in Capital | 519.6 | (520-0.4) | ||||||
| Common shares ($0.10 par value per share) | 32.4 | (32+0.4) | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 3307.6 | (2788+519.6) | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 16902 | (No Change) | ||||||
| Treasury shares at cost | -4927 | (No Change) | ||||||
| Other | 170 | (No Change) | ||||||
| Net common equity | 15485 | |||||||
| Net common equity Before issue | 14965 | |||||||
| Amount of shares issued | 520 | |||||||
| Net common equity after issue | 15485 | |||||||
| b | JOURNAL ENTRY FOR SHARE BUY BACK | |||||||
| ($ million) | ($ million) | |||||||
| Treasury Shares at cost….Dr | 520 | (4*130) | ||||||
| Cash …………………………………………....Cr | 520 | |||||||
| Common shares ($0.10 par value per share) | 32 | |||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 2788 | |||||||
| Retained earnings | 16902 | |||||||
| Treasury shares at cost | -5447 | (-4927-520) | ||||||
| Other | 170 | |||||||
| Net common equity | 14445 | |||||||
| Net common equity Before issue | 14965 | |||||||
| Amount of share buy back | 520 | |||||||
| Net common equity after issue | 14445 | (14965-520) | ||||||