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The purchase of treasury stock means buying back the shares issued by the company. It reduces the share capital of the company. Company purchase treasury stock to reduce its dividend expenses. To explain: The effect on total assets and equity of purchaser of treasury stock. When a company purchase treasury stock the cash of the company gets decrease. The purchase of treasury stock also decreases the equity of the company as the company buy back its shares by paying cash. For example: if a company purchase treasury stock of $50,000, then there will be a decrease in equity by $50,000 and cash will also be decrease by $50,000. Therefore, with the purchase of treasury stock, the assets and equity of a company gets decrease with equal amount.

The purchase of treasury stock means buying back the shares issued by the company. It reduces the share capital of the company. Company purchase treasury stock to reduce its dividend expenses. To explain: The effect on total assets and equity of purchaser of treasury stock. When a company purchase treasury stock the cash of the company gets decrease. The purchase of treasury stock also decreases the equity of the company as the company buy back its shares by paying cash. For example: if a company purchase treasury stock of $50,000, then there will be a decrease in equity by $50,000 and cash will also be decrease by $50,000. Therefore, with the purchase of treasury stock, the assets and equity of a company gets decrease with equal amount.

Solution Summary: The author explains that the purchase of treasury stock reduces the share capital of the company.

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