asil Corporation is authorized to issue 900,000 shares of $10 par value common stock, and 200,000 shares of 9%, $100 par value preferred stock.  On January 1, 2018, the second year of operations, the retained earnings balance was $80,000. During 2018, the company had the following stock transactions. Jan.   7       Issued 150,000 shares of common stock at $15 per share.  May. 5       Attorneys for the company accepted 250 shares of common stock as payment for legal services rendered. The legal services are estimated to have a value of $4000 June  1       Issued  10,000 share of preferred a stock at $150 per share. July  4       Issued 20,000 shares of common stock in exchange for a building. The building was advertised for $200,000. Basil’s Corporation's common stock has been actively traded on the stock exchange at $20 per share at the time of the exchange. Sept.  1      Purchased 10,000 shares of common stock for the treasury at $20 per share. Oct.   2      Sold 4,000 shares of the treasury stock at $21 per share. Dec.  20     Sold 4,000 shares of the treasury stock at $12 per share.   Required: Journalize the 2018 transactions for Basil’s Corporation.

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Basil Corporation is authorized to issue 900,000 shares of $10 par value common stock, and 200,000 shares of 9%, $100 par value preferred stock.  On January 1, 2018, the second year of operations, the retained earnings balance was $80,000. During 2018, the company had the following stock transactions.

Jan.   7       Issued 150,000 shares of common stock at $15 per share. 

May. 5       Attorneys for the company accepted 250 shares of common stock as payment for legal services rendered. The legal services are estimated to have a value of $4000

June  1       Issued  10,000 share of preferred a stock at $150 per share.

July  4       Issued 20,000 shares of common stock in exchange for a building. The building was advertised for $200,000. Basil’s Corporation's common stock has been actively traded on the stock exchange at $20 per share at the time of the exchange.

Sept.  1      Purchased 10,000 shares of common stock for the treasury at $20 per share.

Oct.   2      Sold 4,000 shares of the treasury stock at $21 per share.

Dec.  20     Sold 4,000 shares of the treasury stock at $12 per share.

 

Required: Journalize the 2018 transactions for Basil’s Corporation.

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