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Question: Washington Company has the following stockholders’


Washington Company has the following stockholders’ equity accounts at December 31, 2012.
Common Stock ($100 par value, authorized 8,000 shares) ………… $480,000
Retained Earnings ……………………………………………………………………… 294,000

Instructions
(a) Prepare entries in journal form to record the following transactions, which took place during 2013.
(1) 280 shares of outstanding stock were purchased at $97 per share. (These are to be accounted for using the cost method.)
(2) A $20 per share cash dividend was declared.
(3) The dividend declared in (2) above was paid.
(4) The treasury shares purchased in (1) above were resold at $102 per share.
(5) 500 shares of outstanding stock were purchased at $105 per share.
(6) 350 of the shares purchased in (5) above were resold at $96 per share.
(b) Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of Washington Company’s balance sheet after giving effect to these transactions, assuming that the net income for 2013 was $94,000. State law requires restriction of retained earnings for the amount of treasury stock.


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