Question

Joe Dumars Company has outstanding 40,000 shares of $5 par common stock which had been issued at $30 per share. Joe Dumars then entered into the following transactions.

1. Purchased 5,000 treasury shares at $45 per share.
2. Resold 2,000 of the treasury shares at $49 per share.
3. Resold 500 of the treasury shares at $40 per share.
Indicate the effect each of the three transactions has on the financial statement categories listed in the table below, assuming Joe Dumars Company uses the cost method.

Answer 1

Transaction 1

Assets - Decrease by $225,000

Cash expended to acquire shares = 5,000 * 45 = $225,000

Liabilities - No effect

Stockholders' equity - Decrease by $225,000

Increase in Treasury shares leads to decrease in the amount stockholders hold.

Paid In Capital - No effect

Retained Earnings - No Effect

Net Income - No Effect

Transaction 2

Assets - Increase by $98,000

Cash increased because of sale of stock = 2,000 * 49 = $98,000

Liabilities - No effect

Stockholders' equity - Increase by $90,000

= 2,000 * 45 = $90,000

Cost method means that when debiting from Treasury account, use original cost.

Paid In Capital - Increase by $8,000

If stock is sold for amount different from what it was bought, it goes into this account. If it is larger than it was bought for then this account increases and vice versa.

Retained Earnings - No Effect

Net Income - No Effect

Transaction 3

Assets - Increase by $20,000

Cash from sale of stock = 500 * 40 = $20,000

Liabilities - No effect

Stockholders' equity - Increase by $22,500

= 500 * 45 = $22,500

Paid In Capital - Decrease by $2,500

If stock is sold for amount different from what it was bought, it goes into this account. If it is smaller than it was bought for then this account decreases and vice versa.

Retained Earnings - No Effect

Net Income - No Effect