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The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of Upscale Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current year: Preferred 2% Stock, $80 par (200,000 shares authorized, 65,000 shares issued) $5,200,000 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock 360,000 Common Stock, $12 par (3,000,000 shares authorized, 1,400,000 shares issued) 16,800,000 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock 1,290,000 Retained Earnings 110,900,000 During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders’ equity. They are summarized as follows:
Jan. 5 Issued 220,000 shares of common stock at $15, receiving cash.
Feb. 10 Issued 6,000 shares of preferred 2% stock at $94.
Mar. 19 Purchased 130,000 shares of treasury common for $19 per share.
May 16 Sold 70,000 shares of treasury common for $23 per share.
Aug. 25 Sold 40,000 shares of treasury common for $17 per share.
Dec. 6 Declared cash dividends of $1.60 per share on preferred stock and $0.14 per share on common stock. 31 Paid the cash dividends.
Journalize the entries to record the transactions.