Kohler Corporation reports the following components of stockholders equity on December 31, 2016: Common stock$15 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 60,000 shares issued and outstanding $900,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 70,000 Retained earnings 370,000 Total stockholders' equity $1,340,000 In year 2017, the following transactions affected its stockholders equity accounts. Jan. 1 Purchased 5,500 shares of its own stock at $15 cash per share. Jan. 5 Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on February 28 to the February 5 stockholders of record. Feb. 28 Paid the dividend declared on January 5. July 6 Sold 2,063 of its treasury shares at $19 cash per share. Aug. 22 Sold 3,437 of its treasury shares at $12 cash per share. Sept. 5 Directors declared a $2 per share cash dividend payable on October 28 to the September 25 stockholders of record. Oct. 28 Paid the dividend declared on September 5. Dec. 31 Closed the $368,000 credit balance (from net income) in the Income Summary account to Retained Earnings.

1. Prepare journal entries to record each of these transactions for 2017. 2. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2017. 3. Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the companys balance sheet as of December 31, 2017.