Question

On July 1, Wildhorse Co. purchases 560 shares of its $5 par value common stock for the treasury at a cash price of $10 per share. On September 1, it sells 370 shares of the treasury stock for cash at $11 per share. Required:Journalize the two treasury stock transactions.

Answer 1

Answer:

Please see the journal entries for the two treasury stock transactions.

Explanation:

• Purchase of treasury stock

Treasury stock Dr $5,600

To Cash account Cr $5,600

(Being the purchase of treasury stock that is recorded)

For recording the above, treasury stock was debited because it increased the treasury while cash credited because it decreased the assets.

• Sale of treasury stock

Cash account Dr $4,070

To Treasury stock Cr $3,700

To paid in capital- treasury stock Cr $370

Explanation

° Purchase of treasury stock

Treasury stock

= 560 shares × $10 per share

= $5,600

° Sales of treasury stock

Cash receipt

= 370 shares × $11 per share

= $4,070

Treasury stock

= 370 shares × $10 per share

= $3,700

Paid in capital treasury stock

= 370 shares × ($11-$10)

= $370