What is the per share cost of the treasury stock purchased? Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
What is the per share cost of the treasury stock purchased? Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
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What is the per share cost of the treasury stock purchased? Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
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The equity sections for Atticus Group at the beginning of the year (January 1) and end of the year (December 31) follow.
Stockholders' Equity (January 1)
Common stock-$4 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 40,000 shares issued and
outstanding
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock
Retained earnings
$ 160,000
120,000
320,000
$ 600,000
Total stockholders' equity
Stockholders' Equity (December 31)
Common stock-$4 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 47,200 shares issued, 4,000
shares in treasury
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock
Retained earnings ($40, 000 restricted by treasury stock)
$ 188,800
177,600
420,000
786,400
(40,000)
$ 746,400
Less cost of treasury stock
Total stockholders' equity
The following transactions and events affected its equity during the year.
January 5 Declared a $0.40 per share cash dividend, date of record January 10.
March 20 Purchased treasury stock for cash.
April 5 Declared a $0.40 per share cash dividend, date of record April 10.
July 5 Declared a $0.40 per share cash dividend, date of record July 10.
July 31 Declared a 20% stock dividend when the stock's market value was $12 per share.
August 14
October 5 Declared a $0.40 per share cash dividend, date of record October 10.
Issued the stock dividend that was declared on July 31.
4. What is the per share cost of the treasury stock purchased? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Cost per share
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The equity sections for Atticus Group at the beginning of the year (January 1) and end of the year (December 31) follow.
Stockholders' Equity (January 1)
Common stock-$4 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 40,000 shares issued and
outstanding
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock
Retained earnings
$ 160,000
120,000
320,000
$ 600,000
Total stockholders' equity
Stockholders' Equity (December 31)
Common stock-$4 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 47,200 shares issued, 4,000
shares in treasury
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock
Retained earnings ($40, 000 restricted by treasury stock)
$ 188,800
177,600
420,000
786,400
(40,000)
$ 746,400
Less cost of treasury stock
Total stockholders' equity
The following transactions and events affected its equity during the year.
January 5 Declared a $0.40 per share cash dividend, date of record January 10.
March 20 Purchased treasury stock for cash.
April 5 Declared a $0.40 per share cash dividend, date of record April 10.
July 5 Declared a $0.40 per share cash dividend, date of record July 10.
July 31 Declared a 20% stock dividend when the stock's market value was $12 per share.
August 14
October 5 Declared a $0.40 per share cash dividend, date of record October 10.
Issued the stock dividend that was declared on July 31.
4. What is the per share cost of the treasury stock purchased? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Cost per share
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