Dawls Corporation reported stockholders' equity on December 31 of the prior year as follows:   Common stock, $5 par value, 1,000,000 Shares authorized, 500,000 shares issued $ 2,500,000 Contributed capital in excess of par, common stock 1,000,000 Retained earnings 3,000,000   The following selected transactions occurred during the current year:    Feb. 15  The board of directors declared a 5% stock dividend to stockholders of record on March 1, payable March 20. The stock was selling for $8 per share.    May   1   Purchased 10,000 of its own shares for $ 6 per share    May 15   Issued 5,000 preferred stock, $10 par per share, for $12 per share cash    Jun    1   Sold 5,000 of the shares purchased on May 1 for $ 7 each    Aug. 20  Sold remaining 5,000 shares, purchased on May 1, for $ 4 each.   Required: Prepare journal entries for the above transactions, explanations are not required.

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Dawls Corporation reported stockholders' equity on December 31 of the prior year as follows:

 

Common stock, $5 par value, 1,000,000 Shares authorized, 500,000 shares issued

$ 2,500,000

Contributed capital in excess of par, common stock

1,000,000

Retained earnings

3,000,000

 

The following selected transactions occurred during the current year:

   Feb. 15  The board of directors declared a 5% stock dividend to stockholders of record on March 1, payable March 20. The stock was selling for $8 per share.

   May   1   Purchased 10,000 of its own shares for $ 6 per share

   May 15   Issued 5,000 preferred stock, $10 par per share, for $12 per share cash

   Jun    1   Sold 5,000 of the shares purchased on May 1 for $ 7 each

   Aug. 20  Sold remaining 5,000 shares, purchased on May 1, for $ 4 each.

 

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Prepare journal entries for the above transactions, explanations are not required.

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