prepare entries  to record the following selected transactions completed during the current fiscal year:   Jan. 1 The board of directors declared a stock split which reduced the par of common shares from $100 to $20.  This action increased the number of outstanding shares to 500,000.           10 Purchased 25,000 shares of own stock at $44, recording the treasury stock at cost.     March 1 Declared a dividend of $2 per share on the outstanding shares of common stock.             15 Paid the dividend declared on March 1     July 1 Declared a 1% stock dividend on common stock outstanding (the fair market value of the stock to be issued is $50).     July 15 Issued the certificates for the common stock dividend declared.    Description Debit  Credit 1/1               1/10

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prepare entries  to record the following selected transactions completed during the current fiscal year:

 

Jan. 1

The board of directors declared a stock split which reduced the par of common shares from $100 to $20.  This action increased the number of outstanding shares to 500,000.

   

      10

Purchased 25,000 shares of own stock at $44, recording the treasury stock at cost.

   

March 1

Declared a dividend of $2 per share on the outstanding shares of common stock.

   

        15

Paid the dividend declared on March 1

   

July 1

Declared a 1% stock dividend on common stock outstanding (the fair market value of the stock to be issued is $50).

   

July 15

Issued the certificates for the common stock dividend declared.


 

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