The shareholders equity section of the consolidated balance


Accounting for Share Transactions:

The shareholder's equity section of the consolidated balance sheet of CompX international appeared as follows at the beginning of the year:

Shareholders' Equity

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized;

6,100,000 shares issued

$61,000

Additional paid-in-capital

118,127,000

Retained earnings

14,270,000

Currency translation adjustment

(2,412,000)

Total equity

$130,046,000

The following events occurred sequentially during the year:

1. A 2-for-1 forward stock split was executed.

2. A ten percent stock dividend was distributed when the CompX share price was $20 per share.

3. Treasury stock valued at $3,000,000 was repurchased when the CompX share price was $15 per share.

Required:

1. How many Class A common shares are outstanding following the above events?

2. What is the par value per share are outstanding following the above events?

3. Prepare a spreadsheet to illustrate the financial effects associated with the above share transactions.

4. Calculate the total value of shareholders equity following the above events.

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