FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Selected Stock Transactions

The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of Parks Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current year:

Preferred 2% Stock, $150 par (70,000 shares authorized, 35,000 shares issued) $5,250,000
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock 840,000
Common Stock, $25 par (500,000 shares authorized, 330,000 shares issued) 8,250,000
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock 1,070,000
Retained Earnings 32,669,000

During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders' equity. They are summarized as follows:

  1. Issued 50,000 shares of common stock at $28, receiving cash.
  2. Issued 18,000 shares of preferred 2% stock at $170.
  3. Purchased 30,000 shares of treasury common for $30 per share.
  4. Sold 15,000 shares of treasury common for $33 per share.
  5. Sold 10,000 shares of treasury common for $28 per share.
  6. Declared cash dividends of $3.00 per share on preferred stock and $0.04 per share on common stock.
  7. Paid the cash dividends.

Required:

Journalize the entries to record the transactions.

For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

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