The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of Upscale Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current year: Preferred 1% Stock, $50 par (100,000 shares authorized, 81,900 shares issued) $4,095,000 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock 155,610 Common Stock, $3 par (5,000,000 shares authorized, 1,780,000 shares issued) 5,340,000 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock 1,602,000 Retained Earnings 35,256,000   During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders’ equity. They are summarized as follows: Jan. 5 Issued 493,300 shares of common stock at $7, receiving cash. Feb. 10  Issued 8,800 shares of preferred 1% stock at $60. Mar. 19 Purchased 46,700 shares of treasury common for $7 per share. May 16 Sold 18,400 shares of treasury common for $9 per share. Aug. 25 Sold 4,900 shares of treasury common for $6 per share. Dec. 6 Declared cash dividends of $0.50 per share on preferred stock and $0.08 per share on common stock.   31 Paid the cash dividends.   Required:   Journalize the entries to record the transactions.

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The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of Upscale Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current year:
Preferred 1% Stock, $50 par (100,000 shares authorized, 81,900 shares issued) $4,095,000
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock 155,610
Common Stock, $3 par (5,000,000 shares authorized, 1,780,000 shares issued) 5,340,000
Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock 1,602,000
Retained Earnings 35,256,000
 
During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders’ equity. They are summarized as follows:
Jan. 5 Issued 493,300 shares of common stock at $7, receiving cash.
Feb. 10  Issued 8,800 shares of preferred 1% stock at $60.
Mar. 19 Purchased 46,700 shares of treasury common for $7 per share.
May 16 Sold 18,400 shares of treasury common for $9 per share.
Aug. 25 Sold 4,900 shares of treasury common for $6 per share.
Dec. 6 Declared cash dividends of $0.50 per share on preferred stock and $0.08 per share on common stock.
  31 Paid the cash dividends.
 
Required:
  Journalize the entries to record the transactions. 
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