On October 10, the stockholders’ equity section of Sherman Systems appears as follows. Common stock—$10 par value, 72,000 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding . . . . . . $ 720,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216,000 Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864,000 Total stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,800,000 1. Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for Sherman Systems. a. Purchased 5,000 shares of its own common stock at $25 per share on October 11. b. Sold 1,000 treasury shares on November 1 for $31 cash per share. c. Sold all remaining treasury shares on November 25 for $20 cash per share. 2. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section after the October 11 treasury stock purchase.

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On October 10, the stockholders’ equity section of Sherman Systems appears as follows. Common stock—$10 par value, 72,000 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding . . . . . . $ 720,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216,000
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864,000
Total stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,800,000
1. Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for Sherman Systems.
a. Purchased 5,000 shares of its own common stock at $25 per share on October 11.
b. Sold 1,000 treasury shares on November 1 for $31 cash per share.
c. Sold all remaining treasury shares on November 25 for $20 cash per share.
2. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section after the October 11 treasury stock purchase.

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