Caleb Corporation purchased 2,000 shares of its $10 par value common stock for $120,000 on August 1.

Question:

Caleb purchased 2,000 shares of its $10 for $120,000 on August 1. It will hold these shares in the treasury until resold. On December 1, the sold 1,200 shares of treasury stock for cash at $72 per share. Journalize the treasury stock transactions.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on... Corporation
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