On January 1, 20x5, Dove Valley Corporation had 100,000 shares of $10 par value common stock issued

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On January 1, 20x5, Dove Valley Corporation had 100,000 shares of $10 par value common stock issued and outstanding. All 100,000 shares had been issued in a prior period at $30 per share. On February 1, 20x5, Dove Valley purchased 4,000 shares of treasury stock for $36 per share and later sold the treasury shares for $40 per share on March 2, 20x5. The entry to record the purchase of the treasury shares on February 1, 20x5, is:

A. Cash 144,000 Treasury Stock-Common 144,000 B. Cash 144,000 128,000 Treasury Stock-Common Gain on Treasury Stock-Commo

Common Stock
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Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...