Problem $11-25$A $($Algo$)$ Recording and reporting stock transactions and cash dividends across two accounting cycles LO $11-3,11-6$

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Sun Corporation received a charter that authorized the issuance of $116,000$ shares of $$7$ par common stock and $18,000$ shares of $$100$ par, $7$ percent cumulative preferred stock. Sun Corporation completed the following transactions during its first two years of operation.

Year $1$

January $5$ Sold $17,400$ shares of the $$7$ par common stock for $$9$ per share.

January $12$ Sold $1,800$ shares of the $7$ percent preferred stock for $$110$ per share.

April $5$ Sold $23,200$ shares of the $$7$ par common stock for $$11$ per share.

December $31$ During the year, earned $$315,500$ in cash revenue and paid $$241,900$ for cash operating expenses.

December $31$ Declared the cash dividend on the outstanding shares of preferred stock for Year $1.$ The dividend will be paid on February $15$ to stockholders of record on January $10,$ Year $2.$

December $31$ Closed the revenue, expense, and dividend accounts to the retained earnings account.

Year $2$

February $15$ Paid the cash dividend declared on December $31,$ Year $1.$

March $3$ Sold $2,700$ shares of the $$100$ par preferred stock for $$120$ per share.

May $5$ Purchased $550$ shares of the common stock as treasury stock at $$14$ per share.

December $31$ During the year, earned $$248,000$ in cash revenues and paid $$177,000$ for cash operating expenses.

December $31$ Declared the annual dividend on the preferred stock and a $$0\mathrm{.}25$ per share dividend on the common stock.

December $31$ Closed revenue, expense, and dividend accounts to the retained earnings account.

Problem $11-25$A $($Algo$)$ Part b

b$.$ Prepare the balance sheets at December $31,$ Year $1$ and Year $2.$