Question

The corporate charter of Maine Yacht Corporation allows the issuance of a maximum of 3,000,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. During its first three years of operation, Maine issued 2,200,000 shares at $15 per share. It later acquired 30,000 of these shares as treasury stock for $25 per share. Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

a. How many shares were authorized?
b. How many shares were issued?
c. How many shares are outstanding?
d. What is the balance of the Common Stock account?

Answer 1

a)3,000,000 shares

b)2,200,000 shares

c)2,170,000 shares

d)$2,200,000

Explanation::

a) Based on the information given 3,000,000 shares were authorized

b) Based on the information given 2,200,000 shares were issued

c) Calculation for many shares are outstanding

Outstanding shares= (2,200,000 issued-30,000 in treasury)

Outstanding shares=2,170,000 shares

d) Calculation for the balance of the Common Stock account

Balance of the Common Stock account = ($1 × 2,200,000 shares

Balance of the Common Stock account=$2,200,000