Splish Brothers Inc. purchased from its stockholders 6,000 shares of its own previously issued stock for $306,000. It later resold 1,600 shares for $54 per share, then 1,600 more shares for $49 per share, and finally 2,800 shares for $43 per share. Prepare journal entries for the purchase of the treasury stock and the three sales of treasury stock.

Splish Brothers Inc. purchased from its stockholders 6,000 shares of its own previously issued stock for $306,000. It later resold 1,600 shares for $54 per share, then 1,600 more shares for $49 per share, and finally 2,800 shares for $43 per share. Prepare journal entries for the purchase of the treasury stock and the three sales of treasury stock.

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Chapter14: Corporation Accounting

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Problem 7EB: Silva Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of $2 par value common stock. In its IPO, the...

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