a$.$ Declared a $$0\mathrm{.}40$ per$-$share cash dividend on March $10.$

b$.$ Paid the $$0\mathrm{.}40$ per$-$share dividend on April $10.$

c$.$ Repurchased $8,000$ common shares at a cost of $$24$ each on May $2.$

d$.$ Sold $3,000$ unissued common shares for $$26$ per share on June $9.$

e$.$ Declared a $$0\mathrm{.}55$ per$-$share cash dividend on August $10.$

f$.$ Paid the $$0\mathrm{.}55$ per$-$share dividend on September $10.$

g$.$ Declared and paid a $10\%$ stock dividend on October $15$ when the market price of the common stock was $$28$ per share.

h$.$ Declared a $$0\mathrm{.}60$ per$-$share cash dividend on November $10.$

i$.$ Paid the $$0,60$ per$-$share dividend on December $10.$

Required:

Prepare journal entries for each of these transactions. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

Determine the total dollar amount of dividends $($cash and stock$)$ for the year.

Conceptual Connection: Determine the effect on total assets and total stockholders' equity of the dividend transactions.

Note the following:

If applicable, select the dividend transaction effect $($e$.$g$.$ "Affects assets", "Affects stockholders' equity", $"$No effect" or "Not a dividend transaction"$).$

Enter decreases in assets or equity as negative numbers.

If a cell does not require an answer, leave it blank.