a$.$

Declaration of cash dividends of $ $78$ million.

b$.$

Payment of the cash dividend in$($a$).$

c$.$

A $10\%$ stock dividend. Before the$$ dividend, $67$ million shares of $ $2\mathrm{.}00$ par common stock were$$ outstanding; the market value was $ $17\mathrm{.}62$ at the time of the dividend.

d$.$

A $40\%$ stock dividend. Before the$$ dividend, $67$ million shares of $ $2\mathrm{.}00$ par common stock were$$ outstanding; the market value was $ $14\mathrm{.}25$ at the time of the dividend.

e$.$

Purchase of $2$ comma $000$ shares of treasury stock$($par value $ $2\mathrm{.}00)$ at $ $15\mathrm{.}25$ per share.

f$.$

Sale of $900$ shares of the treasury stock for $ $18\mathrm{.}00$ per share. Cost of the treasury stock was $ $15\mathrm{.}25$ per share.

g$.$

A $3-$for$-1$ stock split. Prior to the$$ split, $67$ million shares of $ $2\mathrm{.}00$ par common stock were outstanding.