Listed here are the stockholders equity sections of three public companies for years ending in 2010 and

Listed here are the stockholders’ equity sections of three public companies for years ending in 2010 and 2009:

Required
a. Divide the class in three sections and divide each section into groups of three to five students. Assign each section one of the companies.
Group Tasks
Based on the company assigned to your group, answer the following questions:
b. What is the per share par or stated value of the common stock in 2010?
c. What was the average issue price of the common stock for each year?
d. How many shares of stock are outstanding at the end of each year?
e. What is the average cost per share of the treasury stock for 2010?
f. Do the data suggest that your company was profitable in 2010?
g. Can you determine the amount of net income from the information given? What is missing?
h. What is the total stockholders’ equity of your company for each year?
Class Discussion
i. Have each group select a representative to present the information about its company.
Compare the share issue price and the par or stated value of the companies.
j. Compare the average issue price to the current market price for each of the companies.
Speculate about what might cause thedifference.

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2010 2009 Wendy's/Arby's Group (in thousands) Stockholders' equity Common stock, ?? stated value per share, authorized 1,500,000; 470,424 shares issued Capital in excess of stated value Retained earnings Acc. other comp. income (loss) Treasury stock, at cost: 52,050 in 2010 and 17492 in 2009 (249,547) S 47,042 2,771,126 (412,464) 7,017 $ 47,042 2,761,433 (380,480) (85,971) Coca-Cola (in millions) Stockholders' equity Common stock, ?? par value per share, authorized 5,600; issued: 3,520 shares in 2010 and 2009 Capital surplus Reinvested earnings Acc. other comp. inc. (loss) Treasury stock, at cost: (1,228 shares in 2010; 880 10,057 49,278 (1450) 880 8,537 41,537 (757) 1,217 shares in 2009) (27,762) (25,398) Harley-Davidson (in thousands) Stockholders' equity Common stock, ?? par value per share, authorized 800,000, issued: 338,260 in 2010 and 336,801 shares in 2009 Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Acc. other comp. inc. (loss) Treasury stock, at cost: 102,740 for 2010 and 3,382 908,055 6,336,077 (366,222) 3,368 871,100 6,324,268 (417,898) 102,487 for 2009 4,674,426 4,672,720