Question: P11.2A (LO 2 , 3 , 4 ), AP The stockholders' equity accounts of Cyrus Corporation on January 1, 2022, were as follows. Journalize transactions,
P11.2A (LO 2, 3, 4), AP The stockholders' equity accounts of Cyrus Corporation on January 1, 2022, were as follows.
Journalize transactions, post, and prepare a stockholders' equity section; calculate ratios.

| Preferred Stock (7%, $100 par noncumulative, 5,000 shares authorized) | $300,000 | |
| Common Stock ($4 stated value, 300,000 shares authorized) | 1,000,000 | |
| Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par ValuePreferred Stock | 15,000 | |
| Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated ValueCommon Stock | 480,000 | |
| Retained Earnings | 688,000 | |
| Treasury Stock (5,000 common shares) | 40,000 |
During 2022, the corporation had the following transactions and events pertaining to its stockholders' equity.
| Feb. | 1 | Issued 5,000 shares of common stock for $30,000. | |
| Mar. | 20 | Purchased 1,000 additional shares of common treasury stock at $7 per share. | |
| Oct. | 1 | Declared a 7% cash dividend on preferred stock, payable November 1. | |
| Nov. | 1 | Paid the dividend declared on October 1. | |
| Dec. | 1 | Declared a $0.50 per share cash dividend to common stockholders of record on December 15, payable December 31, 2022. | |
| 31 | Determined that net income for the year was $280,000. Paid the dividend declared on December 1. |
Instructions
a. Journalize the transactions. (Include entries to close net income and dividends to Retained Earnings.)
b. Enter the beginning balances in the accounts and post the journal entries to the stockholders' equity accounts. (Use T-accounts.)
c. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2022.
| Tot. paid-in capital | $1,825,000 |
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