As at December 31, 2019, Cayenne Ltd., a public company, had 40,000 common shares outstanding. During 2020,
Question:
As at December 31, 2019, Cayenne Ltd., a public company, had 40,000 common shares outstanding. During 2020, Cayenne had the following transactions. Issued 6,000 common shares at $29 per share, less $2,000 in costs related to the issuance of the shares. Issued 3,750 common shares for land appraised at $130,000. The closing price for the shares traded on the TSX was $32 per share on the date of issuance. Purchased and retired 500 of the company's shares at $28 per share. The repurchased shares have an average issue price per share of $30.
Instructions
a. Prepare the journal entries to record the three transactions listed.
b. When shares are repurchased, is the original issue price of those individual shares relevant? Explain.
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting Volume 2
ISBN: 9781119497042
12th Canadian Edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Irene M. Wiecek, Bruce J. McConomy