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Sun Corporation received a charter that authorized the issuance of 107,000 shares of $6 par common stock and 19,000 shares of $125 par, 5 percent cumulative preferred stock. Sun Corporation completed the following transactions during its first two years of operation:
Year 1 Jan. 5 Sold 16,050 shares of the $6 par common stock for $8 per share. 12 Sold 1,900 shares of the 5 percent preferred stock for $135 per share. Apr. 5 Sold 21,400 shares of the $6 par common stock for $10 per share. Dec. 31 During the year, earned $302,200 in cash revenue and paid $240,600 for cash operating expenses. 31 Declared the cash dividend on the outstanding shares of preferred stock for Year 1. The dividend will be paid on February 15 to stockholders of record on January 10, Year 2.
Year 2 Feb. 15 Paid the cash dividend declared on December 31, Year 1. Mar. 3 Sold 2,850 shares of the $125 par preferred stock for $145 per share. May 5 Purchased 400 shares of the common stock as treasury stock at $12 per share. Dec. 31 During the year, earned $247,500 in cash revenues and paid $173,200 for cash operating expenses. 31 Declared the annual dividend on the preferred stock and a $0.25 per share dividend on the common stock.
Required Organize the transaction data in accounts under an accounting equation. Prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, Year 1. Prepare the balance sheet at December 31, Year 2.
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