Question

On October 10, the stockholders’ equity of Sherman Systems appears as follows. Common stock–$10 par value, 74,000 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding $ 740,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 226,000 Retained earnings 880,000 Total stockholders’ equity $ 1,846,000 1. Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for Sherman Systems. Purchased 5,200 shares of its own common stock at $27 per share on October 11. Sold 1,050 treasury shares on November 1 for $33 cash per share. Sold all remaining treasury shares on November 25 for $22 cash per share. 2. Prepare the stockholders' equity section after the October 11 treasury stock purchase.

Answer 1

Answer:

1,                            Journal entries

Date    Account and explanation         Debi$       Credit$

          Treasury stock (5200*27)          140,400

           Cash                                                              140,400

           (To record purchase treasury stock)

            Cash (1,050*33)                           34,650  

            Paid in capital from sale of treasury stock    6,300

            Treasury stock (1,050*27)                               28,350

             (To record sale of treasury stock)  

              Cash (4,150*22)                             91,300

              Paid in capital from sale of            6,300

              treasury stock  

              Retained earnings                         14,450

              Treasury stock (4,150*27)                                112,050

              (To record sale of treasury stock)  

2.  Revised equity section

Contributed capital

Common Stock                             740,000

Paid in capital in excess of           226,000

par value-Common Stock

Total paid in capital                        966,000

Retained earnings                         880,000

Total                                                1,846,000

Less: Treasury stock                      (140,400)

Total Stockholder's equity            $1,705,600