Accounting for Share Transactions
The shareholders' equity section of the consolidated balance sheet of Wilson Industries appeared as follows at the beginning of the year:

Shareholders' Equity
Class A common stock, $0.02 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized;
6,100,000 shares issued	$122,000
Additional paid-in-capital	236,254,000
Retained earnings	28,540,000
Currency translation adjustment	(4,824,000)
Total equity	$260,092,000

The following events occurred sequentially during the year:

A 2-for-1 forward stock split was executed.

A ten percent stock dividend was distributed when the Wilson share price was $40 per share.

Treasury stock valued at $6,000,000 was repurchased when the Wilson share price was $25 per share.

Required

1. How many Class A common shares are outstanding following the above events?

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2. What is the par value per share of the Class A common stock following the above events? Round to the nearest three decimal places.

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3. Prepare a spreadsheet to illustrate the financial effects associated with the above three share transactions.

Use a negative sign with answers to indicate a reduction in an account balance and with treasury stock repurchase and balance.

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

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