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accounts. P14-1B on January 1, 2017, Chen Corporation had the following stockholders' equity Prepare dividend entries and stockholders' equity section Common Stock ($5 par value, 200,000 shares issued and (LO 1, 2, 3) outstanding) $1,000,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock 200,000 GLS Retained Earnings 840,000 During the year, the following transactions occurred. Jan. 15 Declared a $1 cash dividend per share to stockholders of record on January 31, payable February 15. Feb. 15 Paid the dividend declared in January Apr 15 Declared a 10% stock dividend to stockholders of record on April 30, distributable May 15. On April 15, the market price of the stock was $15 per share. May 15 Issued the shares for the stock dividend. July 1 Announced a 2-for-1 stock split. The market price per share prior to the announcement was $17. (The new par value is $2.50.) Dec. 1 Declared a $0,50 per share cash dividend to stockholders of record on December 15, payable January 10, 2018 31 Determined that net income for the year was $250,000. Instructions (a) Journalize the transactions and the closing entries for net income and dividends. (b) Enter the beginning balances, and post the entries to the stockholders' equity accounts, (Note: Open additional stockholders' equity accounts as needed.) (Total stockholders' equity (e) Prepare a stockholders' equity section at December 31. 51,870,000