Alexander Corporation reports the following components of stockholders' equity at December 31, 2018. Common stock-$25 par value, 70,000 shares authorized, 42,000 shares issued and outstanding Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity $1,050,000 84,000 382,000 $1,516,000 During the year, the following transactions affected its stockholders' equity accounts. Jan. 2 Purchased 4,200 shares of its own stock at $25 cash per share. Jan. Feb. 7 Directors declared a $1.50 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February 9 stockholders of record. 28 Paid the dividend declared on January 7. July 9 Sold 1,680 of its treasury shares at $30 cash per share. Aug. 27 Sold 2,100 of its treasury shares at $20 cash per share. Sept. 9 Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 22 to the September 23 stockholders of record. Oct. 22 Paid the dividend declared on September 9. Dec. 31 Closed the $64,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings. Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions. 2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2019. 3. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the company's balance sheet as of December 31, 2019. 4 5 7 Record the payment on the cash dividend declared on January 7. Record the reissue of 1,680 shares of the treasury stock for $30 cash per share. Record the reissue of 2,100 shares of the treasury stock for $20 cash per share. Record the declaration of a cash dividend of $2 per share. Record the payment of the cash dividend declared on September 9. 8 Record the entry to close the $64,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to . ALEXANDER CORPORATION Statement of Retained Earnings For Year Ended December 31 ALEXANDER CORPORATION Stockholders' Equity Section of the Balance Sheet December 31 Total stockholders' equity