Stockholders’ Equity at Campbell Soup: How Can Equity Be Negative?

Mary Beth Mohrman; Pamela S Stuerke

doi:10.2139/SSRN.1985670

Stockholders’ Equity at Campbell Soup: How Can Equity Be Negative?

University of Missouri-St. Louis

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Original language	American English
Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2139/SSRN.1985670
State	Published - Jan 15 2012

Keywords

Treasury stock
stockholders’ equity
share repurchases

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences
Economics

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title = "Stockholders{\textquoteright} Equity at Campbell Soup: How Can Equity Be Negative?",

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author = "Mohrman, \{Mary Beth\} and Stuerke, \{Pamela S\}",

note = "Posted: 17 Jan 2012 Date Written: January 15, 2012 This paper presents an instructional case based on the 2001 annual report of the Campbell Soup Company. During that year, Campbell's stockholders' equity went from a surplus of \$137 million to a deficit of \$247 million.",

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