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Several years ago, Knox Industries issued 200,000 of its $2 par value stock for a total of $1,600,000. This is the only time that it has sold stock. This year it purchased 2,000 shares of its own stock for $20 a share. As a result of acquiring treasury stock:Multiple Choiceits stockholders' equity decreases by $40,000.it will recognize a loss of $40,000.its common stock account decreases by $40,000.its retained earnings decrease by $40,000.

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Several years ago, Knox Industries issued 200,000 of its 2parvaluestockforatotalof2 par value stock for a total of 1,600,000. This is the only time that it has sold stock. This year it purchased 2,000 shares of its own stock for 20ashare.Asaresultofacquiringtreasurystock:MultipleChoiceitsstockholdersequitydecreasesby20 a share. As a result of acquiring treasury stock:Multiple Choiceits stockholders' equity decreases by 40,000.it will recognize a loss of 40,000.itscommonstockaccountdecreasesby40,000.its common stock account decreases by 40,000.its retained earnings decrease by $40,000.

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The correct answer is: its stockholders' equity decreases by $40,000.

Here's the step-by-step explanation:

  1. Knox Industries initially issued 200,000 shares of its 2parvaluestockforatotalof2 par value stock for a total of 1,600,000. This means the company received $1,600,000 from investors in exchange for ownership in the company.

  2. Later, the company purchased 2,000 shares of its own stock for 20ashare.Thismeansthecompanyspent20 a share. This means the company spent 40,000 (2,000 shares x $20/share) to buy back its own shares.

  3. When a company buys back its own shares, it reduces the number of shares outstanding. This means there are fewer shares available for investors to buy, which can increase the value of the remaining shares.

  4. However, the money spent to buy back the shares is subtracted from the company's stockholders' equity. Stockholders' equity is essentially the company's net worth, or the difference between its assets and liabilities.

  5. Therefore, by spending 40,000tobuybackitsownshares,KnoxIndustriesstockholdersequitydecreasesby40,000 to buy back its own shares, Knox Industries' stockholders' equity decreases by 40,000.

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