Aggregate Mining Corporation was incorporated five years ago. It is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of $100 par value 8% preferred stock. It is also authorized to issue 850,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. It has issued only 50,000 of the common shares and none of the preferred shares. In its seventh year, the corporation has the following transactions: Mar. 1 Mar. 30 Jul. 10 Declares a cash dividend of $6 per share. Pays the cash dividend. Declares a property dividend of 1/2 ton of limestone per share when the price of limestone is $25 per ton. Prepare the journal entries to record the transactions. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Mar. 1 Retained Earnings Cash Dividends Payable Mar. 30 Cash Dividends Payable ✔ Cash Jul. 10 Retained Earnings Property Dividends Payable
Aggregate Mining Corporation was incorporated five years ago. It is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of $100 par value 8% preferred stock. It is also authorized to issue 850,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. It has issued only 50,000 of the common shares and none of the preferred shares. In its seventh year, the corporation has the following transactions: Mar. 1 Mar. 30 Jul. 10 Declares a cash dividend of $6 per share. Pays the cash dividend. Declares a property dividend of 1/2 ton of limestone per share when the price of limestone is $25 per ton. Prepare the journal entries to record the transactions. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Mar. 1 Retained Earnings Cash Dividends Payable Mar. 30 Cash Dividends Payable ✔ Cash Jul. 10 Retained Earnings Property Dividends Payable
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![Aggregate Mining Corporation was incorporated five years ago. It is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of $100 par value 8% preferred stock. It is
also authorized to issue 850,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. It has issued only 50,000 of the common shares and none of the preferred
shares. In its seventh year, the corporation has the following transactions:
Mar. 1
Mar. 30
Jul. 10
Declares a cash dividend of $6 per share.
Pays the cash dividend.
Declares a property dividend of 1/2 ton of limestone per share when the price of limestone is $25 per ton.
Prepare the journal entries to record the transactions. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Mar. 1 Retained Earnings
Cash Dividends Payable
Mar. 30 Cash Dividends Payable
Cash
Jul. 10 Retained Earnings
Property Dividends Payable](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fce7f23a6-2937-492f-a21c-5a61796543f1%2F88347399-b38d-408c-b095-2cbae5ecb470%2Fo4tasm_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Aggregate Mining Corporation was incorporated five years ago. It is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of $100 par value 8% preferred stock. It is
also authorized to issue 850,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. It has issued only 50,000 of the common shares and none of the preferred
shares. In its seventh year, the corporation has the following transactions:
Mar. 1
Mar. 30
Jul. 10
Declares a cash dividend of $6 per share.
Pays the cash dividend.
Declares a property dividend of 1/2 ton of limestone per share when the price of limestone is $25 per ton.
Prepare the journal entries to record the transactions. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Mar. 1 Retained Earnings
Cash Dividends Payable
Mar. 30 Cash Dividends Payable
Cash
Jul. 10 Retained Earnings
Property Dividends Payable
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