Reference no: EM132778513
Swifty Corporation's balance sheet reported the following:
Capital stock outstanding, 4,500 shares, par $30 per share $135,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par $79,700
Retained earnings $108,500
The following transactions occurred this year:
(a) Purchased 190 shares of capital stock to be held as treasury stock, paying $54 per share.
(b) Sold 150 of the shares of treasury stock at $59 per share.
(c) Sold the remaining shares of treasury stock at $44 per share.
Problem 1: Prepare the journal entry for transactions under the cost method of accounting for treasury stock.