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Alexander Corporation reports the following components of stockholders equity on December 31, 2016:

Common stock$25 par value, 70,000 shares authorized, 46,000 shares issued and outstanding	$	1,150,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock		92,000
Retained earnings		396,000
Total stockholders equity	$	1,638,000

In year 2017, the following transactions affected its stockholders equity accounts.

Jan.		2		Purchased 4,600 shares of its own stock at $25 cash per share.
Jan.		7		Directors declared a $1.50 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February 9 stockholders of record.
Feb.		28		Paid the dividend declared on January 7.
July		9		Sold 1,840 of its treasury shares at $30 cash per share.
Aug.		27		Sold 2,300 of its treasury shares at $20 cash per share.
Sept.		9		Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 22 to the September 23 stockholders of record.
Oct.		22		Paid the dividend declared on September 9.
Dec.		31		Closed the $68,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.

Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions for 2017. 2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017. 3. Prepare the stockholders equity section of the companys balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.

Journal entry worksheet Record the purchase 4,600 shares of its own common stock for $25 cash per share Journal entry worksheet Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $1.50 per share Journal entry worksheet Record the payment of the cash dividend declared on January 7 Journal entry worksheet Record the reissue of 1,840 shares of the treasury stock for $30 cash per share Journal entry worksheet Record the reissue of 2,300 shares of the treasury stock for $20 cash per share Journal entry worksheet Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $2 per share Journal entry worksheet Record the payment of the cash dividend declared on September 9 Journal entry worksheet Record the transfer of the credit balance of $68,000 in the income summary account to the retained earnings account

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