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Finding Amounts Missing fromtheStockholders’Equity SectionThe stockholders’ equity section...

Finding Amounts Missing fromtheStockholdersEquity Section

The stockholders’ equity section on the balance sheet of Dillard’s. a popular department store. is shown below. The company reported a net loss of $241,065,000 and declared and paid dividends of $11,898,000 in 2009.

Stockholders’ Equity (in thousands ):

2009

2008

Common stock, Class A—116,560,308 and 116,445,495 share s issued; ? and ? shares outstanding

?

1,165

Common stock, Class B (convertible)—4,010,929 shares issued and outstanding

40

40

Additional paid-in capital

781,055

778,987

Retained earnings

2,427,727

?

Less treasury stock, at cost , Class A—47,116,748 and 45,290,148 shares

(942,001)

(924,560)

Required:

 

Complete the following statements and show your computations.

1. Common stock, class A at par value for 2009 was________________.

2. The number of shares of common stock outstanding was ________________in 2008 and ________________in 2009.

3. Retained earnings for 2008 was ________________.

4. At the end of 2009, have the treasury stock transactions (a)increased corporate resources or (b)decreased resources? ________________By how much? ________________.

5. During 2009, the treasury stock transactions increased (decreased) stockholders ‘ equity by ________________.

6. How much did the treasury stock cost per share? $________________.

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