m. 3 Listed below are the transactions that affected the shareholders' equity of Branch-Rickie Corporation during the period 2021-2023. At December 31, 2020, the corporation's accounts included: ($ in thousands) $107,000 642,000 860,000 Common stock, 107 million shares at $1 par Paid-in capital-excess of par Retained earnings points eBook Print References a. November 1, 2021, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.80 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1. b. On March 1, 2022, the board of directors declared a property dividend consisting of corporate bonds of Warner Corporation that Branch-Rickie was holding as an investment. The bonds had a fair value of $2.2 million, but were purchased two years previously for $1.9 million. Because they were intended to be held to maturity, the bonds had not been previously written up. The property dividend was payable to shareholders of record March 13, to be distributed April 5. c. , , 2022, the corporation declared and distributed a 6% common stock dividend (when the market value of the common stock was per share). Cash was paid in lieu off ffractional shares representing 420,000 equivalent whole shares. d. On November 1, 2022, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.80 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November be paid December 1 e. On January 15, 2023, the board of directors declared and distributed a 3-for-2 stock split effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend when the market value of the common stock was $15 per share. f. On November 1, 2023, the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.65 per share on its common shares, payable to shareholders of record November 15, to be paid December 1. was $14 per she 15, to be Required: 1. Prepare the journal entries that Branch-Rickie recorded during the three-year period for these transactions. 2. Prepare comparative statements of shareholders' equity for Branch-Rickie for the three-year period ($ in 000s). Net income was $365 million, $430 million, and $490 million for 2021, 2022, and 2023, respectively. View transaction list X 1 Record declaration of cash dividend. 15 > 2 Record the entry on date of record. 3 Record payment of cash dividend. 4 Record appreciation of investment. 5 Record declaration of property dividends. Credit 6 Record the entry on date of record. 7 Record distribution of property dividends. 8 Record declaration and distribution of stock dividend and Note : = journal entry has been entered Record entry Clear entry View general Journal View transaction list X 15 > 9 Record declaration of cash dividend. 10 Record the entry on date of record. 11 Record payment of cash dividend. 12 Record declaration and distribution of stock split effected in the form of stock dividend. Credit 13 Record declaration of cash dividend. 14 Record the entry on the date of record. 15 Record payment of cash dividend. Note : = journal entry has been entered Record entry Clear entry View general journal