Question: Please help Listed below are the transactions that affected the shareholders' equity of Branch-Rickie Corporation during the period 2021-2023. At December 31, 2020, the corporation's
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Listed below are the transactions that affected the shareholders' equity of Branch-Rickie Corporation during the period 2021-2023. At December 31, 2020, the corporation's accounts included: (S in thousands) Common stock, 117 million shares at $1 par 117,000 Paid-in capital-excess of par 702,000 Retained earnings 960,000 November 1, 2021, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.90 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1. On March 1, 2022, the board of directors declared a property dividend consisting of corporate bonds of Warner Corporation that Branch-Rickie was holding as an investment. The bonds had a fair value of $3.3 million, but were purchased two years previously for $2.9 million. Because they were intended to be held to maturity, the bonds had not been previously written up. The property dividend was payable to shareholders of record March 13, to be distributed April 5. On July 12, 2022, the corporation declared and distributed a 6% common stock dividend (when the market value of the common stock was $16 per share). Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares representing 20,000 equivalent whole shares. On November 1, 2022, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.90 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1. On January 15, 2023, the board of directors declared and distributed a 3-for-2 stock split effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend when the market value of the common stock was $17 per share. On November 1, 2023, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.75 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entries that Branch-Rickie recorded during the three-year period for these transactions. 2. Prepare comparative statements of shareholders' equity for Branch-Rickie for the three-year period (S in 000s). Net income was $415 million, $480 million, and $540 million for 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively.Journal entry worksheet 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 Record declaration of cash dividend. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Journal Debit Credit November 01, 2021 Record entry Clear entry View general journalBRANCH-RICKIE CORPORATION Statement of Shareholders' Equity For the Years Ended Dec. 31, 2021, 2022, and 2023 ($ in thousands) Total Common Additional Retained Stock Paid-in Capital Shareholders' Earnings Equity Jan. 1, 2021 Net income Cash dividends Dec. 31, 2021 Property dividends Common stock dividend Net income Cash dividends Dec. 31, 2022 3-for-2 split effected in the form of a stock dividend Net income Cash dividends Dec. 31, 2023
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