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The following partial information is taken from the comparative balance sheet of

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Question

The following partial information is taken from the comparative balance sheet of Levi Corporation:

  

(73 million)  

(39 million)

$740 million   

$579 million   


What was the average price of the additional treasury shares purchased by Levi during 2016?

  Shareholders’ equity 12/31/2016 12/31/2015   Common stock, $5 par value; 23 million shares authorized; 18 million   shares issued and 12 million shares outstanding at 12/31/2016; and   ____million shares issued and ____shares outstanding at 12/31/2015. $90 million    $60 million      Additional paid-in capital on common stock 523 million    398 million      Retained earnings 200 million    160 million      Treasury common stock, at cost, 6 million shares at 12/31/2016 and 4   million shares at 12/31/2015

(73 million)  

(39 million)

  Total shareholders’ equity

$740 million   

$579 million   

Explanation / Answer

Details Dec 31.2016 Dec 31.2015 Additional purchased in 2016. No of Treasury Stock         6,000,000            4,000,000                                2,000,000 Treasury Stock value       73,000,000         39,000,000                              34,000,000 Average cost of additional treasury stock purchased in 2016=34000000/2000000= $             17.00