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The following items were shown on the balance sheet of Exuma Corporation on Dece

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Question

The following items were shown on the balance sheet of Exuma Corporation on December 31, 2017:
Stockholders’ Equity
      Paid-In Capital
            Capital Stock
                  Common stock, $10 par value, 360,000 shares authorized; ______ shares issued and ______ outstanding $1,650,000

Additional paid-in capital In excess of par value 165,000
        Total paid-in capital 1,815,000

Retained Earnings 750,000
         Total paid-in capital and retained earnings 2,565,000
Less: Treasury stock (15,000 shares) (180,000)
          Total stockholders' equity $2,385,000

Instructions Complete the following statements and show your computations.
(a) The number of shares of common stock issued was _______________.
(b) The number of shares of common stock outstanding was ____________.
(c) The total sales price of the common stock (not the per share price) when issued was $____________.
(d) The cost per share of the treasury stock was $_______________.
(e) The average issue price per share of the common stock was $______________.
(f) Assuming that 25% of the treasury stock is sold at $20 per share, the balance in the Treasury Stock account would be $_______________.

Explanation / Answer

(a) The number of shares of common stock issued was _______________.

$1,650,000 ÷ $5 par value = 330,000 shares issued.


(b) The number of shares of common stock outstanding was ____________.

330,000 issued - 15,000 in treasury = 315,000 shares outstanding


(c) The total sales price of the common stock (not the per share price) when issued was $____________.

Common stock $1,650,000 + In excess of par value 165,000 = $1,815,000


(d) The cost per share of the treasury stock was $_______________.

$180,000 ÷ 15,000 = $12 per share.
(e) The average issue price per share of the common stock was $______________.

$1,815,000 ÷ 330,000 shares = $5.50 per share.


(f) Assuming that 25% of the treasury stock is sold at $20 per share, the balance in the Treasury Stock account would be $_______________.

11,250 shares × $12 = $135,000.