Treasury Shares On October 10, the capital of the shareholders (stockholders' equity) of Sherman Systems, Inc. it consisted of the following:     Common stock–$10 par value, 72,000 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding     $     720,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock   216,000 Retained earnings   864,000 Total stockholders’ equity $ 1,800,000   Prepare the daily entries to record the following transactions:   October 11 – Sherman Systems purchased 5,000 of its own common stock at a price of $25 per share.   November 1 – Sherman Systems sold 1,000 of its shares in treasury stock at a price of $31 per share.   November 25 – Sherman Systems sold the remaining shares in treasury at a price of $20 per share.

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Treasury Shares

On October 10, the capital of the shareholders (stockholders' equity) of Sherman Systems, Inc. it consisted of the following:

 

 

Common stock–$10 par value, 72,000 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding

 

 

$

 

 

720,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock

 

216,000

Retained earnings

 

864,000

Total stockholders’ equity

$

1,800,000

 

Prepare the daily entries to record the following transactions:

 

  1. October 11 – Sherman Systems purchased 5,000 of its own common stock at a price of $25 per share.

 

  1. November 1 – Sherman Systems sold 1,000 of its shares in treasury stock at a price of $31 per share.

 

  1. November 25 – Sherman Systems sold the remaining shares in treasury at a price of $20 per share.
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