Reacquired shares—comparison of retired shares and treasury shares

National Supply’s shareholders’ equity included the following accounts at December 31, 2010:

Shareholders’ Equity

($ in millions)

Common stock, 6 million shares at $1 par

$ 6,000,000

Paid-in capital—excess of par

30,000,000

Retained earnings

86,500,000

Required:

1. National Supply reacquired shares of its common stock in two separate transactions and later sold shares. Prepare the entries for each of the transactions under each of two separate assumptions: the shares are (a) retired and (b) accounted for as treasury stock

Feb. 15, 2011 Reacquired 300,000 shares at $8 per share

Feb. 17, 2011 Reacquired 300,000 shares at $5.50 per share

Nov. 9, 2011 Sold 200,000 shares at $7 per share (assume FIFO cost)

2. Prepares the shareholders’ equity section of National Supply’s balance sheet at December 31, 2013, assuming the shares are (a) retired and (b) accounted for as treasury stock. Net income was $14 million in 2011, $15 million in 2012, and $16 milion in 2013. No dividends were paid during the three year period.