Question

Lawn Spray Inc. develops and produces spraying equipment for lawn maintenance and industrial uses. On January 31 of the current year, Lawn Spray Inc. reacquired 50,000 shares of its common stock at $51 per share. On June 14, 24,000 of the reacquired shares were sold at $60 per share, and on November 23, 18,000 of the reacquired shares were sold at $56.

a. Journalize the transactions of January 31, June 14, and November 23. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Jan. 31
June. 14
Nov. 23

b. What is the balance in Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock on December 31 of the current year?
$

c. What is the balance in Treasury Stock on December 31 of the current year?
$

d. How will the balance in Treasury Stock be reported on the balance sheet?

Answer 1

a.

Date	Accounts title	Dr	Cr
Jan. 31	Treasury stock (50000 * $51)	2550000
	To cash		2550000
June. 14	Cash (24000 * $60 )	1440000
	To Treasury stock (24000 * $51)		1224000
	To Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock		216000
Nov. 23	Cash (18000 * $56 )	1008000
	To Treasury stock (18000 * $51)		918000
	To Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock		90000

b.   balance in Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock on December 31 of the current year = 216000 + 90000

=306000

c. balance in Treasury Stock on December 31 of the current year = 2550000 - 1224000 - 918000

= $408000

d. Treasury stock is reported on Balance sheet at last as deduction from total Shareholder's equity .