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    Nov 2, 2010, 07:50 AM
    retained earnings
    Common stock—$25 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 45,000 shares issued and outstanding
    $1,125,000
    Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 60,000
    Retained earnings 460,000

    Total stockholders' equity $1,645,000


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    In year 2010, the following transactions affected its stockholders' equity accounts.
    Jan. 1 Purchased 4,500 shares of its own stock at $25 cash per share.
    Jan. 5 Directors declared a $3 per share cash dividend payable on Feb. 28 to the Feb. 5 stockholders of record.
    Feb. 28 Paid the dividend declared on January 5.
    July 6 Sold 1,688 of its treasury shares at $29 cash per share.
    Aug. 22 Sold 2,812 of its treasury shares at $22 cash per share.
    Sept. 5 Directors declared a $3 per share cash dividend payable on October 28 to the September 25 stockholders of record.
    Oct. 28 Paid the dividend declared on September 5.
    Dec. 31 Closed the $388,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.




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