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Calculating the Number of Shares Issued?

Posted at: 2014-12-05 
Additional paid-in capital per share: sale price - par: $12.15 - $2.50 = $9.65

# of shares: 1,080,800 / 9.65 = 112,000

Calculating the Number of Shares Issued

Castalia Inc. issued shares of its $2.50 par value common stock on September 4, 2013, for $12.15 per share. The Additional Paid-In Capital―Common Stock account was credited for $1,080,800 in the journal entry to record this transaction.

Required:

How many shares were issued on September 4, 2013?