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Hey Dude Clothing Company issues 1,000 shares of $1 par value common stock at $24 per share. Later in the year, the company decides to purchase 100 shares at a cost of $27 per share.    Record the purchase of treasury stock. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

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Hey Dude Clothing Company issues 1,000 shares of 1parvaluecommonstockat1 par value common stock at 24 per share. Later in the year, the company decides to purchase 100 shares at a cost of $27 per share.    Record the purchase of treasury stock. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

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The journal entry to record the purchase of treasury stock would be as follows:

  1. Debit "Treasury Stock" for 2,700(100shares2,700 (100 shares * 27 per share)
  2. Credit "Cash" for $2,700

This entry reflects the reduction in cash due to the purchase of treasury stock. The treasury stock account is a contra equity account, and it is increased with a debit when the company buys back its own shares.

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