On October 10, the stockholders equity of Noble Systems appears as follows. Common stock $10 par value,

Question:

On October 10, the stockholders’ equity of Noble Systems appears as follows.
—$10 par value, 36,000 shares
authorized, issued, and outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 360,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock . . . . . . . . . . . 108,000
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432,000
Total stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $900,000

1. Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for Noble Systems.
a. Purchased 4,500 shares of its own common stock at $30 per share on October 11.
b. Sold 1,200 treasury shares on November 1 for $36 cash per share.
c. Sold all remaining treasury shares on November 25 for $25 cash per share.
2. Explain how the company’s equity section changes after the October 11 treasury stock purchase, and prepare the revised equity section of its at that date.

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