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Fortune, Inc. holds 50 shares of treasury stock purchased for $20 per share. In March, Fortune sold 10 shares at $50 per share. In December, Fortune sold another 5 shares at only $10 per share. The journal entry to record the transaction in December will include a (debit/credit) to the Paid-In Capital, Treasury Stock account in the amount of $________.

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Debit, $50

Step-by-step explanation:

As the journal entry to record the December transaction, we will see how many shares at what prices the company has sold during December.

Fortune sold five shares at $10 per share.

As the company reacquired the shares for $20 per share, the company incurred a loss of $10 per share. Generally, additional paid-in-capital is a credit entry. As the company is selling at lower prices than reacquired prices, the paid-in Capital becomes debit.

As it sold five shares, the amount to be debited $10 × 5 shares = $50.

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