During 2021, TNL Systems reacquired shares of its common stock and later sold shares in two separate transactions. Prepare the entries for both the purchase and subsequent resale of the shares assuming the shares are (a) retired and (b) viewed as treasury stock.

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The shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet of TNL Systems Inc. included the following accounts at December 31, 2020:
 

Shareholders' Equity ($ in millions)
Common stock, 340 million shares at $1 par $340    
Paid-in capital—excess of par 2,720    
Paid-in capital—share repurchase 1    
Retained earnings 2,400    
 


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1. During 2021, TNL Systems reacquired shares of its common stock and later sold shares in two separate transactions. Prepare the entries for both the purchase and subsequent resale of the shares assuming the shares are (a) retired and (b) viewed as treasury stock.
 

  1. On February 5, 2021.Record the purchase of 8 million shares at $12 per share assuming the shares are retired.
  2. On July 9, 2021, Record the sale of 2 million shares at $14 per share.
  3. On November 14, 2023, Record the sale of 2 million shares at $9 per share 
    Record the purchase of 8 million shares at $12 per share assuming the shares are viewed as treasury stock.
     
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2. Prepare the shareholders’ equity section of TNL Systems’ balance sheet at December 31, 2023, comparing the two approaches. Assume all net income earned in 2021–2023 was distributed to shareholders as cash dividends.

 

 

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