Statement 1: Treasury shares are a company’s own shares that have been reacquired and retired. Statement 2: The cost method records all transactions in treasury shares at their cost and reports the treasury shares as a deduction from ordinary shares. a. Only statement 1 is correct b. Only statement 2 is correct c. Both statements are correct d. Both statements are incorrect.

Statement 1: Treasury shares are a company’s own shares that have been reacquired and retired. Statement 2: The cost method records all transactions in treasury shares at their cost and reports the treasury shares as a deduction from ordinary shares. a. Only statement 1 is correct b. Only statement 2 is correct c. Both statements are correct d. Both statements are incorrect.

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172685

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter14: Corporation Accounting

Section: Chapter Questions

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