The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of EJ Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current year:  Preferred 1% Stock, $50 par (100,000 shares authorized, 80,000 shares issued)  $  4,000,000  Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock  175,000  Common Stock, $3 par (5,000,000 shares authorized, 2,000,000 shares issued)  6,000,000  Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock  1,500,000  Retained Earnings  32,350,000    During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders’ equity. They are summarized as follows:  Issued 500,000 shares of common stock at $8, receiving cash  Issued 10,000 shares of preferred 1% stock at $60.  Purchased 50,000 shares of treasury common for $7 per share.  Sold 20,000 shares of treasury common for $9 per share.  Sold 5,000 shares of treasury common for $6 per share.  Declared cash dividends of $0.50 per share on preferred stock and $0.08 per share on common stock.  Paid the cash dividends.  Instructions  Journalize the entries to record the transactions. Identify each entry by letter.

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The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of EJ Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current year: 

Preferred 1% Stock, $50 par (100,000 shares authorized, 80,000 shares issued) 

$  4,000,000 

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock 

175,000 

Common Stock, $3 par (5,000,000 shares authorized, 2,000,000 shares issued) 

6,000,000 

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock 

1,500,000 

Retained Earnings 

32,350,000 

 

During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders’ equity. They are summarized as follows: 

  1. Issued 500,000 shares of common stock at $8, receiving cash 
  1. Issued 10,000 shares of preferred 1% stock at $60. 
  1. Purchased 50,000 shares of treasury common for $7 per share. 
  1. Sold 20,000 shares of treasury common for $9 per share. 
  1. Sold 5,000 shares of treasury common for $6 per share. 
  1. Declared cash dividends of $0.50 per share on preferred stock and $0.08 per share on common stock. 
  1. Paid the cash dividends. 

Instructions 

Journalize the entries to record the transactions. Identify each entry by letter. 

 

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