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Delta Corporation acquires 10,000 shares of its own $0.01 par value common stock at $10 per share. It later resells the 10,000 shares of treasury stock for $12. The entry to record this transaction will involve a:Multiple Choicecredit to Treasury Stock for $120,000credit to Additional Paid-in Capital for $20,000debit to Cash for $100,000credit to Common Stock for $100

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Delta Corporation acquires 10,000 shares of its own 0.01parvaluecommonstockat0.01 par value common stock at 10 per share. It later resells the 10,000 shares of treasury stock for 12.Theentrytorecordthistransactionwillinvolvea:MultipleChoicecredittoTreasuryStockfor12. The entry to record this transaction will involve a:Multiple Choicecredit to Treasury Stock for 120,000credit to Additional Paid-in Capital for 20,000debittoCashfor20,000debit to Cash for 100,000credit to Common Stock for $100

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The correct answer is: credit to Additional Paid-in Capital for $20,000.

Here's the step-by-step explanation:

  1. Delta Corporation initially acquires 10,000 shares of its own stock at 10pershare,whichcoststhem10 per share, which costs them 100,000. This is recorded as a debit to Treasury Stock and a credit to Cash.

  2. Later, Delta Corporation resells these 10,000 shares for 12pershare,whichgivesthem12 per share, which gives them 120,000. This is recorded as a debit to Cash and a credit to Treasury Stock for the cost of the shares (100,000),andacredittoAdditionalPaidinCapitalfortheexcessofthesellingpriceoverthecost(100,000), and a credit to Additional Paid-in Capital for the excess of the selling price over the cost (20,000).

So, the entry to record this transaction will involve a credit to Additional Paid-in Capital for $20,000.

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