Elroy Corporation repurchased 1,400 shares of its own stock for $30 per share. The stock has a par of $5 per share. A month later, Elroy resold 350 shares of the treasury stock for $38 per share.
Required: What is the balance of the Treasury Stock account after these transactions?
Balance in treasury stock account = $31,500
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Treasury stock Purchased | $ 42,000.00 | (1400 x 30) |
Less: Treasury stock sold (cost) | $ (10,500.00) | (350 x 30) |
Balance in treasury stock | $ 31,500.00 |
Treasury stock are recorded at cost and at the time of sale the gain or loss on sale is credited or debited respectively to paid in capital from treasury stock account.
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