uthorized, 1,400,000 shares issued) 16,800,000 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock 1,290,000 Retained Earnings 110,900,000 During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders’ equity. They are summarized as follows:

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

Preferred 2% Stock, $80 par (200,000 shares authorized, 65,000 shares issued)

$   5,200,000

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Preferred Stock

360,000

Common Stock, $12 par (3,000,000 shares authorized, 1,400,000 shares issued)

16,800,000

Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par—Common Stock

1,290,000

Retained Earnings

110,900,000

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

  1. Issued 220,000 shares of common stock at $15, receiving cash.

  2. Issued 6,000 shares of preferred 2% stock at $94.

  3. Purchased 130,000 shares of treasury common for $19 per share.

  4. Sold 70,000 shares of treasury common for $23 per share.

  5. Sold 40,000 shares of treasury common for $17 per share.

  6. Declared cash dividends of $1.60 per share on preferred stock and $0.14 per share on common stock.

  7. Paid the cash dividends.

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

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