In 2018, Southwestern Corporation completed the treasury stock transactions listed below February 2: Reacquired 70,000 shares at S12 March 17: Sold 20,000 shares at $14 May 17: Sold 25,000 shares at $8 Southwesterm had issued 100,000 shares of its SI par common stock for $10 several months ago. Required: Prepare the journal entries to record the above transactions, using the cost method

2nd February Treasury Stock Dr 840,000

Cash Cr 840,000

(Cash paid $12*70000 = 840,000)

17 March Cash Dr 280,000

Treasury Stock Cr 240,000

Additional Paid-In Capital Cr 40,000

-Cash 20000*$14 = 280,000.

-Treasury stock 20000*$12=240,000)

17 May Cash Dr 200,000

Disc on Capital Dr 100,000

Treasury stock Cr 300,000

Cash 25000*$8=200,000.

Tresury stock 25000*$12 = 300,000

Explanation:

For the cost method, the purchase of treasury stock is noted by debiting treasury stock account by the actual cost of purchase. Par value of the shares as well as the amount received from investors when the shares were firstly issued is ignored in the cost method.

Reissuance of treasury share results in credited treasury stock account for the cost at which they were purchased, cash account debited for the amount actually received &at times, the amount received on reissuance of treasury stock is greater than the cost of treasury stock, the difference between the amount received and cost of the treasury stock is credited to additional paid-in capital. It is lower than the cost of treasury stock, when the excess of cost of treasury stock over the amount received is debited to discount on capital account.