I need help with final entry of year 2 Sun Corporation received...

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I need help with final entry of year 2
Sun Corporation received a charter that authorized the issuance of 98,000 shares of $8 par common stock and 20,000 shares of $100 par, 7 percent cumulative preferred stock. Sun Corporation completed the following transactions during its first two years of operation:
Year 1
January 5 Sold 14,700 shares of the $8 par common stock for $10 per share.
12 Sold 2,000 shares of the 7 percent preferred stock for $110 per share.
April 5 Sold 19,600 shares of the $8 par common stock for $12 per share.
December 31 During the year, earned $311,400 in cash revenue and paid $244,200 for cash operating expenses.
31 Declared the cash dividend on the outstanding shares of preferred stock for Year 1. The dividend will be paid on February 15 to stockholders of record on January 10, Year 2.
Year 2
February 15 Paid the cash dividend declared on December 31, Year 1.
March 3 Sold 3,000 shares of the $100 par preferred stock for $120 per share.
May 5 Purchased 450 shares of the common stock as treasury stock at $16 per share.
December 31 During the year, earned $248,700 in cash revenues and paid $178,400 for cash operating expenses.
31 Declared the annual dividend on the preferred stock and a $0.50 per share dividend on the common stock.SUN CORPORATION
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