FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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A corporation originally issued $10 par value common stock for $13 per share. It purchased 2,000 shares of its own stock for $19 per share. Which of the following would be the journal entry for the sale of 10 shares of treasury stock for $16 per share? Assume the Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock Transactions has a credit balance of $300.

- **Option 1:**
  - Debit: Treasury Stock — Common $190
  - Credit: Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock Transactions $30
  - Credit: Cash $160

- **Option 2:**
  - Debit: Cash $160
  - Debit: Treasury Stock — Common $160

- **Option 3:**
  - Debit: Cash $160
  - Debit: Retained Earnings $30
  - Credit: Treasury Stock — Common $190

- **Option 4:**
  - Debit: Cash $160
  - Credit: Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock Transactions $30
  - Credit: Treasury Stock — Common $190

The given entries explain how the sale of treasury stock is recorded in accounting. The transactions involve cash received, adjustments in paid-in capital, treasury stock, and potentially retained earnings, depending on how the sale amount compares to the treasury stock's cost and the applied accounting method.
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Transcribed Image Text:A corporation originally issued $10 par value common stock for $13 per share. It purchased 2,000 shares of its own stock for $19 per share. Which of the following would be the journal entry for the sale of 10 shares of treasury stock for $16 per share? Assume the Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock Transactions has a credit balance of $300. - **Option 1:** - Debit: Treasury Stock — Common $190 - Credit: Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock Transactions $30 - Credit: Cash $160 - **Option 2:** - Debit: Cash $160 - Debit: Treasury Stock — Common $160 - **Option 3:** - Debit: Cash $160 - Debit: Retained Earnings $30 - Credit: Treasury Stock — Common $190 - **Option 4:** - Debit: Cash $160 - Credit: Paid-in Capital from Treasury Stock Transactions $30 - Credit: Treasury Stock — Common $190 The given entries explain how the sale of treasury stock is recorded in accounting. The transactions involve cash received, adjustments in paid-in capital, treasury stock, and potentially retained earnings, depending on how the sale amount compares to the treasury stock's cost and the applied accounting method.
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