Reference no: EM132884784
Question - Presented below is the stockholders' equity section of Penny Corporation at December 31, 2020:
Common stock, par value $20; authorized 75,000 shares; issued and outstanding 45,000 shares $900,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value 450,000
Retained earnings 500,000
$1,850,000
During 2021, the following transactions occurred relating to stockholders' equity:
Jan. 3 3,000 shares were reacquired at $28 per share.
May 7 3,000 shares were reacquired at $35 per share.
Nov. 1 1,800 shares of treasury stock were sold at $30 per share.
Required - What the journal entry for Jan. 3 using the par value method?