Question: Hello, I need some help on the following problem. Thanks!! Prepare the stockholders equity section for Reynolds Company at December 31, 2016. Show all supporting

Hello, I need some help on the following problem. Thanks!!

Prepare the stockholders equity section for Reynolds Company at December 31, 2016. Show all supporting computations.

Reynolds Company has two classes of capital stock outstanding: 8%, $30 par preferred and $10 par common. At December 31, 2015, the following accounts were included in stockholders equity.

Preferred Stock, 150,000 shares $ 4,500,000

Common Stock, 2,000,000 shares 20,000,000

Paid-in Capital in Excess of ParPreferred 300,000

Paid-in Capital in Excess of ParCommon 41,000,000

Retained Earnings 7,526,000

The following transactions affected stockholders equity during 2016.

Jan. 1 25,000 shares of preferred stock issued at $42 per share.

Feb. 1 35,000 shares of common stock issued at $20 per share.

June 1 2-for-1 stock split (par value reduced to $5.00).

July 1 30,000 shares of common treasury stock purchased at $19 per share. Reynolds uses the cost method.

Sept. 15 10,000 shares of treasury stock reissued at $21 per share.

Dec. 31 The preferred dividend is declared, and a common dividend of 35 per share is declared.

Dec. 31 Net income is $3,175,000.

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