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Chapter 15: Question 8BE (page 811)

Sprinkle Inc. has outstanding 10,000 shares of \(10 par value common stock. On July 1, 2017, Sprinkle reacquired 100 shares at \)87 per share. On September 1, Sprinkle reissued 60 shares at \(90 per share. On November 1, Sprinkle reissued 40 shares at \)83 per share. Prepare Sprinkle’s journal entries to record these transactions using the cost method.

Short Answer

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In Sprinkle Inc.’s book, the treasury stock should be credited with $3,480.

Step by step solution

01

Meaning of Per Share Price

The term price per share refers to the value of a single share asked by a company to sell shares to its potential investor to collect finance.

02

Preparing Sprinkle’s journal entries using the cost method

Date

Particular

Folio

Debit USD

$

Credit USD

$

01-07-2017

Treasury Stock (100$87) A/c Dr.

8,700

To Cash A/c Cr.

8,700

(being treasury stock issue)

01-09-2017

Cash A/c (60$90) Dr.

5,400

To Treasury Stock (60$87) A/c Cr.

5,220

To paid-in capital from Cr.

Treasury Stock A/c

180

(being treasury stock credited)

01-11-2017

Cash A/c (40$83) Dr.

3,320

Paid-in capital from Dr.

Treasury Stock A/c

160

To Treasury Stocks (40$87) Cr.

3,480

(being treasury stock transferred)

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Dividends are sometimes said to have been paid “out of retained earnings.” What is the error, if any, in that statement?

Stock splits and stock dividends may be used by a corporation to change the number of shares of its stock outstanding.

  1. What is meant by a stock split effected in the form of a dividend?
  2. From an accounting viewpoint, explain how the stock split effected in the form of a dividend differs from an ordinary stock dividend.
  3. How should a stock dividend that has been declared but not yet issued be classified in a balance sheet? Why?

List possible sources of additional paid-in capital.

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Jana Kingston Co.

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Long-term debt, 10%

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\( 660,000

At year end, the market price of Kingston’s stock was \)101 per share, and Benson’s was $63.50.

Instructions

  1. Which company is more profitable in terms of return on total assets?
  2. Which company is more profitable in terms of return on common stockholders’ equity?
  3. Which company has the greater net income per share of stock? Neither company issued or reacquired shares during the year.
  4. From the point of view of net income, is it advantageous to the stockholders of Jana Kingston Co. to have the long-term debt outstanding? Why?
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(Treasury Stock—Ethics) Lois Kenseth, president of Sycamore Corporation, is concerned about several large stockholders who have been very vocal lately in their criticisms of her leadership. She thinks they might mount a campaign to have her removed as the corporation’s CEO. She decides that buying them out by purchasing their shares could eliminate them as opponents, and she is confident they would accept a “good” offer. Kenseth knows the corporation’s cash position is decent, so it has the cash to complete the transaction. She also knows the purchase of these shares will increase earnings per share, which should make other investors quite happy. (Earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available for the common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding. Therefore, if the number of shares outstanding is decreased by purchasing treasury shares, earnings per share increases.)

Instructions

Answer the following questions.

  1. Who are the stakeholders in this situation?
  2. What are the ethical issues involved?
  3. Should Kenseth authorize the transaction?
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