Required: Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record each transaction.
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:**During its first year of operations, Eastern Data Links Corporation entered into the following transactions relating to shareholders’ equity. The articles of incorporation authorized the issue of 9 million common shares, $1 par per share, and 3 million preferred shares, $50 par per share.**
- **February 12:** Sold 2 million common shares, for $10 per share.
- **February 13:** Issued 48,000 common shares to attorneys in exchange for legal services.
- **February 13:** Sold 72,000 of its common shares and 5,000 preferred shares for a total of $1,000,000.
- **November 15:** Issued 385,000 of its common shares in exchange for equipment for which the cash price was known to be $3,848,000.
**Required:**
Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record each transaction.
**Note:** If no entry is required for a particular transaction, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in whole dollars and not in millions.
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