On its December 31, 20x6, balance sheet, Block Corporation reported its stockholders’ equity as follows: Common stock—$5 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 100,000 shares issued and outstanding $500,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common 100,000 Retained earnings 400,000 Total stockholders’ equity $1,000,000 During 20x7, the following transactions occurred:
1. Reacquired 2,500 shares at $7 per share.
2. Sold 1,200 shares of treasury stock at $8 per share.
3. Sold 500 shares of treasury stock at $6 per share.
Net income for 20x7 amounted to $100,000.
Required:
a. Prepare entries in journal form for the three transactions involving treasury stock.
b. Compute the amount of total stockholders’ equity to be reported on the December 31, 20x7, balance sheet.
Journal entries
No | account and explanation | debit | credit |
1 | Treasury stock (2500*7) | 17500 | |
cash | 17500 | ||
(To record treasury stock purchased) | |||
2 | Cash (1200*8) | 9600 | |
Treasury stock (1200*7) | 8400 | ||
Paid in capital from sale of treasury stock | 1200 | ||
(To record treasury stock sold) | |||
3 | cash (500*6) | 3000 | |
Paid in capital from sale of treasury stock | 500 | ||
treasury Stock (500*7) | 3500 | ||
(To record sale of treasury stock) | |||
Stockholder; equity
Paid in capital | |
Common Stock | 500000 |
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common | 100000 |
paid in capital from sale of treasury stock | 700 |
Total paid in capital | 600700 |
Retained earnings | 500000 |
Total | 1100700 |
Less; Treasury stock (800 shares) | -5600 |
Total stockholder's equity | 1095100 |
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