On December 31, 2015, Rebel Corporation's balance sheet reported the following. ...

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On December 31, 2015, Rebel Corporation's balance sheet reported the following.

Common stock, $1 par $ 1,000,000
Paid-in capitalexcess of par 5,000,000
Retained earnings 5,380,000
Treasury stock (30,000 shares at cost) (900,000 )

During 2016, Rebel decided to discontinue accounting for share buybacks as treasury shares. Instead, the shares will be treated as having been retired.

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Prepare the appropriate journal entry to reclassify treasury shares as retired shares. (Do not round your per share amounts. If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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