Alexander Corporation reports the following components of stockholders equity at December 31, 2018.

Common stock$25 par value, 70,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares issued and outstanding	$	1,250,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock		100,000
Retained earnings		410,000
Total stockholders equity	$	1,760,000

During the year, the following transactions affected its stockholders equity accounts.

Jan.		2		Purchased 5,000 shares of its own stock at $25 cash per share.
Jan.		7		Directors declared a $1.50 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February 9 stockholders of record.
Feb.		28		Paid the dividend declared on January 7.
July		9		Sold 2,000 of its treasury shares at $30 cash per share.
Aug.		27		Sold 2,500 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 $72,000 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 companys balance sheet as of December 31, 2019.