Sheffield Company has the following stockholders’ equity accounts at December 31, 2020. Common Stock ($100 par value, authorized 8,700 shares)   $502,800 Retained Earnings   277,400 Prepare entries in journal form to record the following transactions, which took place during 2021 (1)   260 shares of outstanding stock were purchased at $97 per share. (These are to be accounted for using the cost method.) (2)   A $20 per share cash dividend was declared. (3)   The dividend declared in (2) above was paid. (4)   The treasury shares purchased in (1) above were resold at $103 per share. (5)   480 shares of outstanding stock were purchased at $106 per share. (6)   370 of the shares purchased in (5) above were resold at $96 per share.

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Problem 15-06

Sheffield Company has the following stockholders’ equity accounts at December 31, 2020.

Common Stock ($100 par value, authorized 8,700 shares)

 

$502,800

Retained Earnings

 

277,400

Prepare entries in journal form to record the following transactions, which took place during 2021

(1)

 

260 shares of outstanding stock were purchased at $97 per share. (These are to be accounted for using the cost method.)

(2)

 

A $20 per share cash dividend was declared.

(3)

 

The dividend declared in (2) above was paid.

(4)

 

The treasury shares purchased in (1) above were resold at $103 per share.

(5)

 

480 shares of outstanding stock were purchased at $106 per share.

(6)

 

370 of the shares purchased in (5) above were resold at $96 per share.

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