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fffffffAIM Inc. showed the following equity account balances on the December 31,2019, balance sheet:
Common shares, unlimited authorized shares, 1,090,200 shares issued and outstanding $ 7,740,420
Retained earnings 2,332,300
During 2020, the following selected transactions occurred:
Feb. 10 Repurchased and retired 170,900 common shares at $10.00 per share; this is the first retirement recorded by AIM.
May 15 Declared a 2:1 share split to shareholders of record on June 1, distributable June 15.
Dec. 1 Declared a 10% share dividend to shareholders of record on December 10, distributable December 20. The market prices of the shares on December 1, December 10, and December 20 were $5.00 $7.40, and $6.40, respectively.
20 Distributed the share dividend declared December 1.
31 Closed the credit balance of $960,986 in the Income Summary account.
required: record the retirement of shares, note all disclosures, and prepare the equity secion on the balance sheet

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