In: Accounting
The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of Upscale Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current year:
Preferred 2% Stock, $175 par (80,000 shares authorized, 40,000 shares issued) | $7,000,000 |
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock | 840,000 |
Common Stock, $20 par (800,000 shares authorized, 190,000 shares issued) | 3,800,000 |
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock | 490,000 |
Retained Earnings | 25,716,000 |
During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders' equity. They are summarized as follows:
Required:
Journalize the entries to record the transactions. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
a. Issued 80,000 shares of common stock at $23, receiving cash.
b. Issued 20,000 shares of preferred 2% stock at $192.
c. Purchased 48,000 shares of treasury common for $21 per share.
d. Sold 24,000 shares of treasury common for $24 per share.
e. Sold 16,000 shares of treasury common for $19 per share.
f. Declared cash dividends of $3.50 per share on preferred stock and $0.06 per share on common stock.
g. Paid the cash dividends.