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Court Casuals has 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of the beginning

ID: 2488420 • Letter: C

Question

Court Casuals has 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of the beginning of the year and has the following transactions affecting stockholders' equity during the year. May 18 Issues 20,000 additional shares of $1 par value common stock for $36 per share. May 31 Repurchases 5,000 shares of treasury stock for $41 per share. July 1 Declares a cash dividend of $2 per share to all stockholders of record on July 15. July 31 Pays the cash dividend declared on July 1. August 10 Reissues 2,800 shares of treasury stock purchased on May 31 for $49 per share. Record each of these transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Explanation / Answer

Journal

Event

General journal

P.ref

Debit

Credit

May 18

Cash ($36 × 20,000)

$720,000

Common stock ($1 × 20,000)

$20,000

Additional paid-in capital ($35 × 20,000)

$700,000

To record issue of 20,000 shares at $36 each, par value $1 each.

May 31

Treasury stock ($41 × 5,000)

$205,000

Cash

$205,000

To record repurchase of 5,000 treasury stock at $41 each.

Event

General journal

P.ref

Debit

Credit

May 18

Cash ($36 × 20,000)

$720,000

Common stock ($1 × 20,000)

$20,000

Additional paid-in capital ($35 × 20,000)

$700,000

To record issue of 20,000 shares at $36 each, par value $1 each.

May 31

Treasury stock ($41 × 5,000)

$205,000

Cash

$205,000

To record repurchase of 5,000 treasury stock at $41 each.