The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of EJ Construction Inc. at the beginning...

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The following selected accounts appear in the ledger of EJ Construction Inc. at the beginning of the current fiscal year:

Preferred 1% Stock, $50 par (100,000 shares authorized, 80,000 shares issued) $4,000,000
Paid-In Capital in Excess of ParPreferred Stock 175,000
Common Stock, $3 par (5,000,000 shares authorized, 2,000,000 shares issued) 6,000,000
Paid-In Capital in Excess of ParCommon Stock 1,500,000
Retained Earnings 32,350,000

During the year, the corporation completed a number of transactions affecting the stockholders equity. They are summarized as follows:

Jan. 5 Issued 500,000 shares of common stock at $8, receiving cash.
Feb. 10 Issued 10,000 shares of preferred 1% stock at $60.
Mar. 19 Purchased 50,000 shares of treasury common for $7 per share.
May 16 Sold 20,000 shares of treasury common for $9 per share.
Aug. 25 Sold 5,000 shares of treasury common for $6 per share.
Dec. 6 Declared cash dividends of $0.50 per share on preferred stock and $0.08 per share on common stock.
31 Paid the cash dividends.
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