The following excerpt is from an article reported in an online issue of Bloomberg. Ford Motor Co. (F) said it will repurchase $1.8 billion of its shares to reduce dilution from recent stock grants to executives. The par amount per share for Ford ’s common stock is $0.01. Paid-in capital—excess of par is $5.39 per share on average. The market price was $16. Required: 1. Suppose Ford reacquires 112 million shares through repurchase on the open market at $16 per share. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record the purchase. Ford considers the shares it buys back to be treasury stock. 2. Suppose Ford considers the shares it buys back to be retired rather than treated as treasury stock. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record the purchase.

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Answer:

Event General Journal Debit Credit    

1 Treasury stock_____ 1792    

Cash______________________1792    

Ford reacquires 112 million shares through repurchase on the open market at $16 per share      

     

     

Event General Journal                                Debit Credit    

2 Db Common stock ____________________1,12    

Paid-in capital—excess of par, common_603,68    

Retained earnings__________________1187,2    

Cash_____________________________________1792    

 Suppose Ford considers the shares it buys back to be retired rather than treated as treasury stock

Explanation:

Event General Journal Debit Credit    

1 Treasury stock_____ 1792    

Cash______________________1792    

Ford reacquires 112 million shares through repurchase on the open market at $16 per share      

     

     

Event General Journal                                Debit Credit    

2 Db Common stock ____________________1,12    

Paid-in capital—excess of par, common_603,68    

Retained earnings__________________1187,2    

Cash_____________________________________1792    

 Suppose Ford considers the shares it buys back to be retired rather than treated as treasury stock      

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