Effects of Treasury Stock on Retained Earnings Assume that Ming Company has retained earnings of $9 million,

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Effects of Treasury Stock on Retained Earnings Assume that Ming Company has retained earnings of $9 million, paid-in capital of $24 million, and cost of treasury stock of $6 million. 1. Tabulate the effects of dividend payments of

(a) $4 million and

(b) $1 million on retained earn- ings and total stockholders' equity. 2. Why do states forbid the payment of dividends if retained earnings does not exceed the cost of any treasury stock on hand? Explain, using the numbers from your answer to requirement 1.

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Introduction To Financial Accounting

ISBN: 0131479725

9th Edition

Authors: Charles T Horngren, John A Elliott

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