Analyzing and Computing Issue Price, Treasury Stock Cost, and Shares Outstanding

Following is the stockholders' equity section of the $2018$ Merck & Co$.$ Inc. balance sheet.

a$.$ Show the computation of the $$1,789$ million in the common stock account.

shares $x$$$,$ per share is approximately $$,$ million on the balance sheet.

b$.$ At what average price were the Merck common shares issued?

Note: Round your answers to two decimal places $($for example, enter $67\mathrm{.}49$ for $67\mathrm{.}48555).$

$$,$ per share

c$.$ At what average cost was the Merck treasury stock purchased?

Note: Round your answers to two decimal places $($for example, enter $67\mathrm{.}49$ for $67\mathrm{.}48555).$

$$,$ per share

d$.$ How many common shares are outstanding as of December $31,2018$: shares outstanding

e$.$ Assume Merck's closing stock price is $$76\mathrm{.}41$ per share on December $31,2018.$ Use that amount to calculate the company's market cap for that day.

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