Problem 15-6 Blossom Company has the following stockholders’ equity accounts at December 31, 2017. Common Stock ($100 par value, authorized 8,600 shares) $473,000 Retained Earnings 281,300 Prepare entries in journal form to record the following transactions, which took place during 2018. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
(1) 300 shares of outstanding stock were purchased at $98 per share. (These are to be accounted for using the cost method.)
(2) A $21 per share cash dividend was declared.
(3) The dividend declared in (2) above was paid.
(4) The treasury shares purchased in (1) above were resold at $102 per share.
(5) 460 shares of outstanding stock were purchased at $105 per share.
(6) 350 of the shares purchased in (5) above were resold at $97 per share.
Journal entries
No | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
1 | Treasury Stock (300*98) | 29400 | |
Cash | 29400 | ||
2 | Cash dividend (4730-300)*21 | 93030 | |
Dividend payable | 93030 | ||
3 | Dividend payable | 93030 | |
Cash | 93030 | ||
4 | Cash (300*102) | 30600 | |
Treasury Stock | 29400 | ||
Paid in Capital from sale of treasury Stock | 1200 | ||
5 | Treasury Stock (460*105) | 48300 | |
Cash | 48300 | ||
6 | Cash (350*97) | 33950 | |
Paid in Capital from sale of treasury Stock | 1200 | ||
Retained earnings | 1600 | ||
Treasury Stock (350*105) | 36750 | ||
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