In: Accounting
Motor Co. said it will repurchase $2.4 billion of its shares to
reduce dilution from recent stock grants to executives.
The par amount per share for Motor ’s common stock is $0.01.
Paid-in capital—excess of par is $5.99 per share on average. The
market price was $19.0.
Directions:
1. Suppose Motor Co. reacquires 118.00 million
shares through repurchase on the open market at $19.00 per share.
Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record the purchase. Motor
Co. considers the shares it buys back to be treasury stock.
2. Suppose Motor Co. considers the shares it buys
back to be retired rather than treated as treasury stock. Prepare
the appropriate journal entry to record the purchase.