Insight on Shareholders’ Investment

The 1999 annual report of Lands’ End, Inc. included the shareholders’ investment as follows:

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In Part)

(In thousands)

January 29, 1999

January 30, 1998

Shareholders’ investment:

Common stock, 40,221 shares issued

402

402

Donated capital

8,400

8,400

Additional paid in capital

26,994

26,457

Deferred compensation

(394)

(1,047)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

2,003

875

Retained earnings

406,396

375,211

Treasury stock, 10,317 and 9,281 shares at cost,

respectively

(201,298)

167,586)

Total shareholders’ investment

242,503

242,712

Total liabilities and shareholders’ investment

$455,919

433,472

Required a. Describe the following accounts:

1. shareholders’ investment

2. deferred compensation

3. donated capital

4. accumulated other comprehensive income

5. retained earnings

6. treasury stock

b. Determine the number of shares:

1. common stock issued at January 29, 1999

2. common stock outstanding at January 29, 1999

c. 1. What is the dollar amount of shareholders’ investment at January 29, 1999?

2. Would the dollar amount of shareholders’ investment at January 29, 1999, equal the market value of the common stock at January 29, 1999? Explain.