Kingbird Company has the following stockholders’ equity accounts at December 31, 2017.Common Stock ($100 par value, authorized 8,600 shares) $473,000Retained Earnings 281,300Prepare entries in journal form to record the following transactions, which took place during 2018. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)(1) 300 shares of outstanding stock were purchased at $98 per share. (These are to be accounted for using the cost method.)(2) A $21 per share cash dividend was declared.(3) The dividend declared in (2) above was paid.(4) The treasury shares purchased in (1) above were resold at $102 per share.(5) 460 shares of outstanding stock were purchased at $105 per share.(6) 350 of the shares purchased in (5) above were resold at $97 per share.

Journal Entries :

1.

Common Stocks $29,400 (debit)

Cash $29,400 (credit)

2.

Dividends Declared $174,300 (debit)

Shareholders for Dividends $174,300 (credit)

3.

Shareholders for Dividends $174,300 (debit)

Cash $174,300 (credit)

4.

Cash $30,600 (debit)

Common Stocks $30,600 (credit)

5.

Common Stocks $48,300 (debit)

Cash $48,300 (credit)

6.

Cash $29,100 (debit)

Common Stocks $29,100 (credit)

Explanation:

1.

Common Stocks $29,400 (debit)

Cash $29,400 (credit)

Purchase Cost = 300 shares × $98 = $29,400

2.

Dividends Declared $174,300 (debit)

Shareholders for Dividends $174,300 (credit)

Dividend Calculation = (8600 - 300) × $21 = $174,300

Note : Recognize the Liability : Shareholders for Dividends and recognise the Equity Element : Dividends Declared

3.

Shareholders for Dividends $174,300 (debit)

Cash $174,300 (credit)

Note : De-recognize the Liability : Shareholders for Dividends and De -recognize the Assets of Cash.

4.

Cash $30,600 (debit)

Common Stocks $30,600 (credit)

Proceeds  = 300 shares × $102 = $30,600

5.

Common Stocks $48,300 (debit)

Cash $48,300 (credit)

Purchase Cost = 460 shares × $105 = $48,300

6.

Cash $29,100 (debit)

Common Stocks $29,100 (credit)

Proceeds  = 300 shares × $97 = $29,100

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