Part A In late 2017, the Nicklaus Corporation was formed. Thecorporate charter authorizes the issuance of 6,000,000 shares ofcommon stock carrying a $1 par value, and 2,000,000 shares of $5par value, noncumulative, nonparticipating preferred stock. OnJanuary 2, 2018, 4,000,000 shares of the common stock are issued inexchange for cash at an average price of $10 per share. Also onJanuary 2, all 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock are issued at$25 per share. Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record thesetransactions. 2. Prepare the shareholders' equity section of theNicklaus balance sheet as of March 31, 2018. (Assume net income forthe first quarter 2018 was $1,900,000.) Part B During 2018, theNicklaus Corporation participated in three treasury stocktransactions: On June 30, 2018, the corporation reacquires 280,000shares for the treasury at a price of $12 per share. On July 31,2018, 40,000 treasury shares are reissued at $15 per share. OnSeptember 30, 2018, 40,000 treasury shares are reissued at $10 pershare. Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record thesetransactions. 2. Prepare the Nicklaus Corporation shareholders'equity section as it would appear in a balance sheet prepared atSeptember 30, 2018. (Assume net income for the second and thirdquarter was $3,400,000.) Part C On October 1, 2018, NicklausCorporation receives permission to replace its $1 par value commonstock (6,000,000 shares authorized, 4,000,000 shares issued, and3,800,000 shares outstanding) with a new common stock issue havinga $.50 par value. Since the new par value is one-half the amount ofthe old, this represents a 2-for-1 stock split. That is, theshareholders will receive two shares of the $.50 par stock inexchange for each share of the $1 par stock they own. The $1 parstock will be collected and destroyed by the issuing corporation.On November 1, 2018, the Nicklaus Corporation declares a $0.21 pershare cash dividend on common stock and a $0.38 per share cashdividend on preferred stock. Payment is scheduled for December 1,2018, to shareholders of record on November 15, 2018. On December2, 2018, the Nicklaus Corporation declares a 1% stock dividendpayable on December 28, 2018, to shareholders of record on December14. At the date of declaration, the common stock was selling in theopen market at $10 per share. The dividend will result in 76,000(0.01 × 7,600,000) additional shares being issued to shareholders.Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record the declaration andpayment of these stock and cash dividends. 2. Prepare the December31, 2018, shareholders' equity section of the balance sheet for theNicklaus Corporation. (Assume net income for the fourth quarter was$2,900,000.) 3. Prepare a statement of shareholders' equity forNicklaus Corporation for 2018.