Question: Analyzing and Computing Average Issue Price and Treasury Stock Cost Following is the stockholders' equity section from the Campbell Soup Company balance sheet. Shareholders' Equity

Analyzing and Computing Average Issue Price and Treasury Stock Cost Following is the stockholders' equity section from the Campbell Soup Company balance sheet.

Shareholders' Equity (millions, except per share amounts) August 3, 2008 July 29, 2007
Preferred stock: authorized 40 shares; none issued $ __ $ __
Capital stock, $0.0375 par value; authorized 560 shares; issued 532 shares 20 20
Additional paid-in capital 337 331
Earnings retained in the business 7,927 7,132
Capital stock in treasury, 186 shares in 2008 and 163 shares in 2007, at cost (6,812) (6,015)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (136) (123)
Total shareowners' equity $1,336 $1,345

Campbell Soup Company also reports the following statement of stockholders' equity.

(Millions, except per share amounts) Capital Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Earnings Retained in the Business Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Total Share- owners' Equity
Issued In Treasury
Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance at July 29, 2007 532 $20 (163) $(6,015) $331 $7,132 $(123) $1,345
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net earnings 1,165 1,165
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax 112 112
Cash-flow hedges, net of tax 11 11
Pension and postretirement benefits, net of tax (136) (136)
Other comprehensive loss (13) (13)
Total comprehensive income 1,152
Impact on adoption of FIN 48 (Note 10) (18) (18)
Dividends ($0.88 per share) (352) (352)
Treasury stock purchased (26) (903) (903)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans 3 106 6 112
Balance at August 3, 2008 532 $20 (186) $(6,812) $337 $7,927 $(136) $1,336

(b) At what average price were the Campbell Soup shares issued? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) $ 2

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