The corporate charter of Maine Yacht Corporation allows the issuance of a maximum of 3,000,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. During its first three years of operation, Maine issued 2,200,000 shares at $15 per share. It later acquired 30,000 of these shares as treasury stock for $25 per share. Based on the above information, answer the following questions: a. How many shares were authorized?
b. How many shares were issued?
c. How many shares are outstanding?
d. What is the balance of the Common Stock account?

a)3,000,000 shares

b)2,200,000 shares

c)2,170,000 shares

d)$2,200,000

Explanation::

a) Based on the information given 3,000,000 shares were authorized

b) Based on the information given 2,200,000 shares were issued

c) Calculation for many shares are outstanding

Outstanding shares= (2,200,000 issued-30,000 in treasury)

Outstanding shares=2,170,000 shares

d) Calculation for the balance of the Common Stock account

Balance of the Common Stock account = ($1 × 2,200,000 shares

Balance of the Common Stock account=$2,200,000

what she means is that back then a dollar (or less) could buy a lot more then because of the former state of deflation. since then a price inflation has occured.