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Ames Corporation repurchases 10,000 shares of its common stock for $12 per share. The shares were originally issued at an average price of $10 per share. Later it resells 6,000 of the shares for $15 per share and the remaining 4,000 shares for $17 per share. How much gain or loss should Ames report on its income statement as a result of these transactions?
- $38.000 gain
- $0
- $20,000 loss
- $20,000 loss and $38,000 gain
Concept introduction:
Treasury stock:
Treasury stock is the shares bought back by the company itself. A company may purchase its own shares and the shares bought back are called treasury stock. The journal entries are made at the time of sale and purchase of treasury stock as follows:
- For Purchase of treasury stock:
Treasury stock account is debited and cash account is credited with the cost of treasury stock purchased.
- For Sale / Reissuance of treasury stock:
Cash account is debited for the amount received on sale of treasury stock and the Treasury stock account is credited with the cost of treasury stock. For the difference in cost and sale value, Additional Paid in Capital and Retained earnings accounts are adjusted.
To calculate:
The gain or loss to be reported on the income statement.
Treasury stock is the shares bought back by the company itself. A company may purchase its own shares and the shares bought back are called treasury stock. The journal entries are made at the time of sale and purchase of treasury stock as follows:
- For Purchase of treasury stock:
Treasury stock account is debited and cash account is credited with the cost of treasury stock purchased...
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