A corporation reacquires 60,000 shares of its own $10 par common stock for $3,000,000, recording it at cost.
Answer a. Effect on revenue or expense of the period - NO effect
Answer b. Effect on stockholders' equity - The transaction results in a reduction in stockholders' equity by $3,000,000.
Explanation:
Journal entry for reacquisition of own shares is as follows -
Accounts titles | Debit | Credit |
Treasury stock | 3,000,000 | |
Cash | 3,000,000 | |
(To reacquisition of own shares) |
Thus the transaction does not impact any item of revenue or expense but decreases the assets (cash A/c) & stockholders' equity (Treasury stock A/c) by $3,000,000
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