(Learning Objective 3: Accounting for the purchase and sale of treasury shares) Genius Marketing Corporation reported the...

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(Learning Objective 3: Accounting for the purchase and sale of treasury shares)

Genius Marketing Corporation reported the following shareholders’ equity at December 31

(adapted and in millions):

During the next year, Genius Marketing purchased treasury shares at a cost of $29 million and resold treasury shares for $8 million (this treasury share had cost Genius Marketing

$2 million). Record the purchase and resale of Genius Marketing’s treasury shares. Overall, how much did shareholders’ equity increase or decrease as a result of the two treasury share transactions?

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Financial Accounting International Financial Reporting Standards

ISBN: 9780273777809

1st Global Edition

Authors: Walter T Harrison, Charles Horngren, Bill Thomas, Themin Suwardy

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