Sun Corporation received a charter that authorized the issuance of 100,000 shares of $10 par common stock and 50,000 shares of $50 par, 5 percent cumulative preferred stock Sun Corporation completed the following transactions during its first two years of operation 2016 Jan 5 Sold 6,000 shares of the $10 par common stock for $15 per share 12 Sold 1,000 shares of the 5 percent preferred stock for $55 per share Apr 5 Sold 30,000 shares of the $10 par common stock for $21 per share Dec 31 During the year, earned $150,000 in cash revenue and paid $88,000 for cash operating expenses 31 Declared the cash dividend on the outstanding shares of preferred stock for 2016 The dividend will be paid on February 15 to stockholders of record on January 10, 2017 31 Closed the revenue, expense, and dividend accounts to the retained earnings a c count 2017 Feb 15 Paid the cash dividend declared on December 31, 2016 Mar 3 Sold 15,000 shares of the $50 par preferred stock for $53 per share May 5 Purchased 900 shares of the common stock as treasury stock at $24 per share Dec 31 During the year, earned $210,000 in cash revenues and paid $98,000 for cash operating expenses 31 Declared the annual dividend on the preferred stock and a $0 50 per share dividend on the common stock 31 Closed revenue, expense, and dividend accounts to the retained earnings account Required a Prepare journal entries for these transactions for 2016 and 2017 and post them to T accounts b Prepare the balance sheets at December 31, 2016 and 2017 c What is the number of common shares outstanding at the end of 2016 At the end of 2017 How many common shares had been issued at the end of 2016 At the end of 2017 Explain any differences between issued and outstanding common shares for 2016 and for 2017

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Question: Sun Corporation received a charter that authorized the issuance of 100,000 shares of $10 par common stock and 50,000 shares of $50 par, 5 percent

Sun received a charter that authorized the issuance of 100,000 shares of $10 par and 50,000 shares of $50 par, 5 percent cumulative preferred stock. Sun completed the following transactions during its first two years of operation:
2016
Jan. 5 ....... Sold 6,000 shares of the $10 par for $15 per share.
12 ...... Sold 1,000 shares of the 5 percent preferred stock for $55 per share.
Apr. 5 ..... Sold 30,000 shares of the $10 par for $21 per share.
Dec. 31 ...... During the year, earned $150,000 in cash revenue and paid $88,000 for cash operating expenses.
31 ..... Declared the cash on the outstanding shares of preferred stock for 2016. The will be paid on February 15 to stockholders of record on January 10, 2017.
31 ..... Closed the revenue, expense, and accounts to the retained earnings a c count.
2017
Feb. 15 .. Paid the cash declared on December 31, 2016.
Mar. 3 .... Sold 15,000 shares of the $50 par preferred stock for $53 per share.
May 5 .... Purchased 900 shares of the as treasury stock at $24 per share.
Dec. 31 ... During the year, earned $210,000 in cash revenues and paid $98,000 for cash operating expenses.
31 ... Declared the annual on the preferred stock and a $0.50 per share on the common stock.
31 ... Closed revenue, expense, and accounts to the retained earnings account.
Required
a. Prepare journal entries for these transactions for 2016 and 2017 and post them to T-accounts.
b. Prepare the balance sheets at December 31, 2016 and 2017.
c. What is the number of common shares outstanding at the end of 2016? At the end of 2017?
How many common shares had been issued at the end of 2016? At the end of 2017? Explain any differences between issued and outstanding common shares for 2016 and for 2017.