ok, they first ask on a AMAZON.COM,INC accounting balance sheet to find which shareholder account had the most increase from 2004 to 2005 which I found Additional paid in capital which was a 140 increase under the Stockholders equity.

Now it asked after that why was that increased. I am guessing It would be on the statements of operations.

I guessed it was Weighted average shares used in computation of earnings per share:
basic account which is 2005:412 and 2004:406.

I am guessing that is where I got the problem wrong.

I would think since this additional paid in capital is under the shareholders equity I would think that on the statment of operations it should be under a shareholders equity account.

would I be right?

their are 6 shareholders capital accounts on the statements of operations.

my question would be what would increase a paid in capital account under the shareholders equity?