At December 31, 2014, Townlynn Corporation reported the stockholders equity accounts shown here (with dollar amounts in
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Common stock $2.00 par value per share,
2,300 million shares issued................ $ 4,600
Paid-in capital in excess of par value..... 4,100
Retained earnings.................................. 1,565
Treasury stock, at cost.......................... (48)
Total stockholders’ equity................. $10,217
Townlynn’s 2015 transactions included
a. Net income, $374 million
b. Issuance of 9 million shares of common stock for $11 per share
c. Purchase of 1 million shares of treasury stock for $12 million
d. Sale of 500,000 of the treasury shares purchased for $7 million
e. Declaration and payment of cash dividends of $23 million
Requirements
1. Journalize Townlynn’s transactions in parts b, c, d, and e. Explanations are not required.
2. What was the overall effect of these transactions (parts a through e) on Townlynn Corporation’s stockholders’ equity?
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Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0133427530
10th edition
Authors: Walter Harrison, Charles Horngren, William Thomas
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