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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:

  

(68 million)  

(46 million)

$797 million   

$639 million   

What was the average price (rounded to the nearest dollar) of the additional shares issued by Levi in 2016?

  Shareholders’ equity 12/31/2016 12/31/2015   Common stock, $5 par value; 35 million shares authorized; 30 million   shares issued and 27 million shares outstanding at 12/31/2016; and   ____million shares issued and ____shares outstanding at 12/31/2015. $150 million    $135 million      Additional paid-in capital on common stock 522 million    391 million      Retained earnings 193 million    159 million      Treasury common stock, at cost, 3 million shares at 12/31/2016 and 1   million shares at 12/31/2015

(68 million)  

(46 million)

  Total shareholders’ equity

$797 million   

$639 million   

Explanation / Answer

30 million shares issued and 27 million shares outstanding at 12/31/2016;

__27__million shares issued and _26_shares outstanding at 12/31/2015.

Additional share issued = 3 Million share

Average price of the additional shares issued by Levi in 2016 = (5 + 522 million /3million) = 179