Which of the following statements best describes the effect of treasury stock transactions on assets and stockholders' equity?O The purchase of treasury stock increases total assets and increases total stockholders' equity.O The sale of treasury stock increases total assets and may decrease both paid-in-capital and retained earnings.O The purchase of treasury stock decreases assets and decreases both retained earnings and total stockholders' equity.O The sale of treasury stock increases total assets and may increase or decrease total stockholders' equity.

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