Reference no: EM131712766

Q1) In a recent annual report, Outerwall Inc. (formerly Redbox) disclosed that 60,000,000 shares of common stock have been authorized. At the beginning of the fiscal year, a total of 36,356,357 shares had been issued and the number of shares in treasury stock was 7,171,269. During the year, 558,765 additional shares were issued, and the number of treasury shares increased by 3,034,188. Determine the number of shares outstanding at the end of the year.

Q2) Procter & Gamble (P&G) brands touch the lives of people around the world in 180 countries and territories. The P&G community consists of nearly 188,000 employees. In 2014, the company had 10 billion shares of common stock authorized, 4 billion shares issued, and 3 billion shares outstanding. Par value is $1 per share. P&G has been paying a dividend for over 120 years and 2014 marks the 58th consecutive year that the Company has increased its dividend.

Required: Assume that P&G declared a dividend of $2.45 per share on October 1, 2014, to stockholders of record onOctober 15. P&G paid the dividend on October 20. Prepare journal entries as appropriate for each date.