The stockholders' equity section of the January 1, 2031 balance sheet for XYZ Company is given below: Common stock, $14 par value ................. $525,000 Paid-in capital – common stock .............. $150,000 Treasury stock (14,000 shares @ $16 cost) ... $224,000 Paid-in capital – treasury stock ............ $ 13,000 Retained earnings ........................... $107,000 XYZ Company entered into the following transactions during 2031: a. Re-issued 2,000 of the treasury shares for $11 per share. b. Re-issued 3,000 of the treasury shares for $13 per share. c. Issued 5,000 shares of previously un-issued common stock for $21 per share. d. Re-issued 6,000 of the treasury shares for $19 per share. Calculate the balance in the retained earnings account after all four transactions above are recorded.

Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
4th Edition
ISBN:9781337690881
Author:Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher:Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Chapter10: Stockholder's Equity
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 5MCQ
icon
Related questions
Question

The stockholders' equity section of the January 1, 2031 balance sheet for XYZ Company is given below: Common stock, $14 par value ................. $525,000 Paid-in capital – common stock .............. $150,000 Treasury stock (14,000 shares @ $16 cost) ... $224,000 Paid-in capital – treasury stock ............ $ 13,000 Retained earnings ........................... $107,000 XYZ Company entered into the following transactions during 2031:

a. Re-issued 2,000 of the treasury shares for $11 per share.

b. Re-issued 3,000 of the treasury shares for $13 per share.

c. Issued 5,000 shares of previously un-issued common stock for $21 per share.

d. Re-issued 6,000 of the treasury shares for $19 per share.

Calculate the balance in the retained earnings account after all four transactions above are recorded.

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337690881
Author:
Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337788281
Author:
James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher:
Cengage Learning