Question

A corporation sold 1,000 shares of its $2.00 par value common stock for $10.00 per share and later repurchased 100 of those shares for $12.00 per share. Which of the following will be debited to record the repurchase of the 100 shares?A.Common Stock for $1,200B.Treasury Stock for $1,200C.Treasury Stock for $200D.Cash for $1,200

Answer 1

Option B. Treasury Stock for $1,200

Step-by-step explanation:

The reason is that when 1,000 shares which has $2 par value and were issued at $10 per share, the journal entry was:

Dr Cash Account $10,000

Cr Common Stock $2,000

Cr Paid In Capital $8,000

But when 100 shares were repurchased at $12 per share, then the accounting treatment would be

Dr Treasury Stock $1,200

Cr Cash Account $1,200

So the correct option is option B.