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outstanding stock for $12 per share. The acquisition of these treasury shares a. decreased total stockholders' equity. b. increased total stockholders' equity. c. did not change total stockholders' equity. d. decreased the number of issued shares. P37. Treasury shares are a. shares held as an investment by the treasurer of the corporation. b. shares held as an investment of the corporation. c. issued and outstanding shares. d. issued but not outstanding shares.