On October 10, the stockholders' equity of Sherman Systems appears as follows. Common stock-$10 par value, 83,000 shares $ 830,000
authorized, issued, and outstanding
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 271,000
Retained earnings 952,000
Total stockholders' equity 2,053,000
Prepare journal entries to record the following transactions for Sherman Systems.
a. Purchased 6,100 shares of its own common stock at $36 per share on October 11.
b. Sold 1,275 treasury shares on November 1 for $42 cash per share
c. Sold all remaining treasury shares on November 25 for $31 cash per share.

Suppose that xtel currently is selling at $40 per share. you buy 500 shares using $15,000 of your own money, borrowing the remainder of the purchase price from your broker. the rate on the margin loan is 8%. a. what is the percentage increase in the net worth of your brokerage account if the price of xtel immediately changes to (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) b. if the maintenance margin is 25%, how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) c. how would your answer to requirement 2 would change if you had financed the initial purchase with only $10,000 of your own money? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) d. what is the rate of return on your margined position (assuming again that you invest $15,000 of your own money) if xtel is selling after one year at (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) e. continue to assume that a year has passed. how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.)