Mountip Inc.was incorporated under provincial legislation with a December 31 year-end.The company has a single class of shares.As at December 31,2011,it had 150,000 shares issued and outstanding.These shares had a book value of $5,700,000 on the balance sheet.During 2012,Mountip repurchased 5% of the issued shares from one of the minority shareholders at a cost of $48 per share.The company held these in treasury and later found a buyer for half of these shares at $52.The other half were sold at $46 to another investor.
Requirement:
Record the share transactions using the alternative two-transaction method for treasury stock.

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The Answer of Mountip Inc.was incorporated under provincial legislation with a December 31 year-end.The company has a single class of shares.As at December 31,2011,it had 150,000 shares issued and outstanding.These shares had a book value of $5,700,000 on the balance sheet.During 2012,Mountip repurchased 5% of the issued shares from one of the minority shareholders at a cost of $48 per share.The company held these in treasury and later found a buyer for half of these shares at $52.The other half were sold at $46 to another investor.
Requirement:
Record the share transactions using the alternative two-transaction method for treasury stock.