Reissuance of the stock on the accounts


At its date of incorporation, Wilson, Inc. issued 100,000 shares of its $10 par common stock at $11 per share. During the current year, Wilson acquired 20,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $16 per share and accounted for them by the cost method. Subsequently, these shares were reissued at a price of $12 per share. There have been no other issuances or acquisitions of its own common stock. What effect does the reissuance of the stock have on the following accounts?

Retained Earnings Additional Paid-in Capital

a. Decrease Decrease

b. No effect Decrease

c. Decrease No effect

d. No effect No effect

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