On February 12, 2018, Meca reacquired 2 million common shares at $19 per share. On June 9, 2019, Meca reacquired 3 million common shares at $14 per share. On May 25, 2020, Meca sold 3 million treasury shares at $22 per share-determine cost as the weighted-average cost of treasury shares. For the previous transaction, assume Meca determines the cost of treasury shares by the FIFO method.

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Irvin Pittman

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23 March, 01:48

On February 12, 2018, Meca reacquired 2 million common shares at $19 per share. On June 9, 2019, Meca reacquired 3 million common shares at $14 per share. On May 25, 2020, Meca sold 3 million treasury shares at $22 per share-determine cost as the weighted-average cost of treasury shares. For the previous transaction, assume Meca determines the cost of treasury shares by the FIFO method.

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Hazel Nunez · Answer 1

Weighted-average cost of treasury shares is 16 per share amounting 48 million dollars in total. (W-1)

Explanation:

(W-1) 16 * 3M i. e total number of share sold (W-1.1)

(W. 1.1)

Calculations

Date Purchase Sale Closing stock WA method

12-Feb-18 2M/19/38M * 2M/19/38M

09-Jun-19 3M/14/42/M 5M/16/80M

25-May-20 3M/22/42/M 2M/16/32M

Date Purchase Sale Closing Stock FiFo method

12-Feb-18 2M/19/38M * 2M/19/38M

09-Jun-19 3M/14/42/M 2M/19/38M

3M/14/42/M

25-May-20 3M/22/42/M 2M/14/28M

*Key 2M/19/38M means 2 millions share at the rate of 19 each totaling 88 million dollars.