Earth Star Diamonds Inc. began a potentially lucrative mining operation on October 1, 2020. It is authorized to issue 100,000 shares of $0.60 cumulative preferred shares and 500,000 common shares. The company uses the cash dividends account to keep track of all dividends declared. Part A Required: Prepare journal entries for each of the transactions listed. Oct. 1 Issued for cash, 1,000 shares of the preferred shares at $5.50 each. 10 Issued for cash, 57,000 shares of the common stock at $4.30 per share. 15 Earth star purchased land for $193,000, paying cash of $69,500 and borrowing the balance from the bank (to be repaid in two years). 20 18,500 preferred shares were issued today for total cash proceeds of $105,635. 24 In addition to the declaration of the annual dividend on the preferred shares, dividends of $26,950 were declared on the common shares today, payable November 15, 2020. 31 Revenues of $970,000 were earned during the month; all cash. Expenses, all cash, totalling $335,000 were incurred in October. Close the Income Summary and dividend accounts. Prev 1 of 6 Next >