Refer to the situation described in BE 188. By what amount will Coxs paid-in capitalshare repurchase increase

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Refer to the situation described in BE 18–8. By what amount will Cox’s paid-in capital—share repurchase increase if it determines the cost of treasury shares by the FIFO method? 


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In previous years, Cox Transport reacquired 2 million treasury shares at $20 per share and, later, 1 million treasury shares at $26 per share. If Cox now sells 1 million treasury shares at $29 per share and determines cost as the weighted-average cost of treasury shares, by what amount will Cox’s paid-in capital—share repurchase increase?

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1260481952

10th edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas

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