Groupe Danone is the world's #1 producer of fresh dairy prod- ucts. The company is also among the world leaders in bottled water and several other food and beverage categories. Based in France, its net revenues in 2004 were 13.7 billion. In 2004, the following transactions affecting sharchold- ers' equity took place: Dividends of IO8 million were declared and paid. 2.6 million shares of common stock were bought back at an average price of 60.40. The shares were cancelled imme- diately after purchase. 750,000 shares of common stock (par value = 0.50) were reissued from corporate treasury at an average price of 51. The average price paid by Danone for the reissued shares was 74.67. Required a. Why do companies buy back their own shares? b. Why does Danone keep some of the repurchased shares in corporate treasury, and not cancel them? c. Give the summary journal entries to record all of the above events.