Shown below in T-account format are the changes affecting the retained earnings of Forge Corporation during 2018. At January 1, 2018, the corporation had outstanding 107 million common shares, $1 par per share.

Retained Earnings ($ in millions)
		92	Beginning balance
Retirement of 7 million common shares for $21 million	4
		81	Net income for the year
Declaration and payment of a $0.35 per share cash dividend	35
Declaration and distribution of a 4% stock dividend	24
		110	Ending balance

Required: 1. From the information provided by the account changes you should be able to recreate the transactions that affected Forges retained earnings during 2018. Prepare the journal entries that Forge must have recorded during the year for these transactions. 2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for Forge for the year ended 2018.