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The equity sections from Marshall Group’s 2016 and 2017 year-end balance sheets follow. Stockholders’ Equity (December...

The equity sections from Marshall Group’s 2016 and 2017 year-end balance sheets follow.

Stockholders’ Equity (December 31, 2016)
Common stock—$10 par value, 130,000 shares
authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding
$ 500,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 75,000
Retained earnings 410,000
Total stockholders’ equity $ 985,000

  

Stockholders’ Equity (December 31, 2017)
Common stock—$10 par value, 130,000 shares
authorized, 58,800 shares issued, 6,000 shares in treasury
$ 588,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 180,600
Retained earnings ($120,000 restricted by treasury stock) 740,000
1,508,600
Less cost of treasury stock (120,000 )
Total stockholders’ equity $ 1,388,600


The following transactions and events affected its equity during year 2017.

Jan. 5 Declared a $2.00 per share cash dividend, payable on January 10.
Mar. 20 Purchased treasury stock for cash.
Apr. 5 Declared a $2.00 per share cash dividend, payable on April 10.
July 5 Declared a $2.00 per share cash dividend, payable on July 10.
July 31 Declared a 20% stock dividend when the stock’s market value was $22 per share.
Aug. 14 Issued the stock dividend that was declared on July 31.
Oct. 5

Declared a $2.00 per share cash dividend, date of record October 10.

General Ledger tab - Prepare journal entries for each transaction.

Cash Dividends tab - Calculate the amount of each cash dividend

Stock Dividend tab - Calculate the amount of retained earnings to be capitalized.

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Date Account Title and explanation Debit Credit
5-Jan Common cash dividends [ 50,000 x 2 ] $100,000
                     Dividends Payable - Common $100,000
To record cash dividends declared
20-Mar Treasury stock $120,000
                     Cash $120,000
To record purchase of own stock
5-Apr Common cash dividends[50,000-6,000]x2 88000
                     Dividends Payable - Common 88000
To record cash dividends declared
5-Jul Common cash dividends[50,000-6,000]x2 88000
                     Dividends Payable - Common 88000
To record cash dividends declared
31-Jul Common Stock Dividends (50,000-6000)x20%x22 $193,600
                    Common Stock Dividends Distributable (50,000-6000)x20%x10 $88,000
                    Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock $105,600
To record stock dividend declared
14-Aug Common Stock Dividends Distributable $88,000
                           Common Stock - $10 Par $88,000
To record stock dividend distributed
5-Oct Common cash dividends $105,600
                     Dividends Payable - Common $105,600
To record cash dividends declared
Dec. 31 Retained Earnings $485,200
                         Common cash dividends $291,600
                          Common stock dividends $193,600
To close stock and cash dividends to retained earnings
Dec. 31 Income Summary $815,200
                    Retained Earnings $815,200
To close net income to retained earnings


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