Question: Mussalem Motors Inc. reported these comparative shareholders' equity data: December 31, ______________________________________2017______________ 2016__ Common shares .............................. $1,530,000 .......... $ 300,000 Retained earnings ........................... 2,318,000 .........

Mussalem Motors Inc. reported these comparative shareholders' equity data:
December 31,
______________________________________2017______________ 2016__
Common shares .............................. $1,530,000 .......... $ 300,000
Retained earnings ........................... 2,318,000 ......... 1,538,000
During 2017, Mussalem Motors Inc. completed these transactions and events:
a. Net income, $1,430,000.
b. Cash dividends, $650,000.
c. Issuance of common shares for cash, 3,000 shares at $60.00 per share.
d. Issuance of common shares to purchase another company (Mussalem Motors debited the Investments account), 15,000 shares at $70.00 per share.
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Without making journal entries, show how Mussalem Motors Inc.'s 2017 transactions and events accounted for the changes in the shareholders' equity accounts. For each shareholder's equity account, start with the December 31, 2016, balance and work toward the balance at December 31, 2017.

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