Denny's Deli, Inc.
The stockholders' equity section of the December 31, 2011, balance sheet for Denny's Deli appeared as follows:

- Assume that all of the 40,000 shares of Denny's stock that was issued as of December 31, 2011, was issued for $35 per share. On March 1, 2012, Denny reacquired 5,000 shares of its common stock for $43 per share.
Refer to the information presented above for Denny's Deli, Inc. Suppose that Denny reissued 1,500 shares of its treasury stock on June 1, 2012, for $50 each. Which of the following is true regarding the entry required to record this transaction?

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Denny's Deli, Inc. 
The stockholders' equity section of the December 31, 2011, balance sheet for Denny's Deli appeared as follows:

-  Assume that all of the 40,000 shares of Denny's stock that was issued as of December 31, 2011, was issued for $35 per share. On March 1, 2012, Denny reacquired 5,000 shares of its common stock for $43 per share.
Refer to the information presented above for Denny's Deli, Inc. Suppose that Denny reissued 1,500 shares of its treasury stock on June 1, 2012, for $50 each. Which of the following is true regarding the entry required to record this transaction?

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When Denny reissued 1,500 shares of treasury stock for $50 each, it received $75,000 in cash (1,500 shares x $50), requiring a debit to cash for that amount.