Manitoba Deck System Corporation (MDSC) is a public company whose shares are actively traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The following transactions occurred in 2020: 

Jan. 1 The company was granted a charter that authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of common shares, and 250,000 preferred shares that entitle the holder to a $4 per share annual dividend. 

10 Issued 10,000 common shares to the founders of the corporation for land that has a fair value of $450,000. 

Mar. 10 Issued 4,000 preferred shares for cash for $100 per share. 

Apr. 15 Issued 110 common shares to a car dealer in exchange for a used vehicle. The asking price for the car is $6,400. The asking price is negotiable. At the time of the exchange, the common shares are selling at $55 per share. 

Aug. 20 Decided to issue shares on a subscription basis to select individuals, giving each person the right to purchase 250 common shares at $60 per share. Forty individuals accepted the company's offer and agreed to pay 10% down and the remainder in three equal monthly instalments starting in February 2021. 

Oct. 11 Issued 3,000 common shares and 600 preferred shares for a lump sum of $230,000 cash. At the time of sale, both the common and preferred shares were actively traded. The common shares were trading at $58 each; the preferred shares at $105 each. Do not round the intermediate calculation for the percentage allocation between the two classes of shares, and round the final amount to the nearest dollar. 

Dec. 31 Declared cash dividends totalling $26,000, payable on January 31, 2021, to holders of record on January 15, 2021. 

Instructions 

a. Prepare the general journal entries to record the transactions. 

b. Provide support for the exchange value of the April 15, 2020 transaction, referring to the conceptual framework.