Selected transactions completed by Primo Discount Corporation during the current fiscal year are as follows Jan 9 Split the common stock 3 for 1 and reduced the par from $75 to $25 per share After the split, there were 1,275,000 common shares outstanding Feb 28 Purchased 41,300 shares of the corporations own common stock at $29, recording the stock at cost May 1 Declared semiannual dividends of $0 75 on 70,400 shares of preferred stock and $0 11 on the common stock to stockholders of record on June 1, payable on July 10 Jul 10 Paid the cash dividends Sep 7 Sold 31,900 shares of treasury stock at $33, receiving cash Oct 1 Declared semiannual dividends of $0 75 on the preferred stock and $0 11 on the common stock (before the stock dividend) In addition, a 2 common stock dividend was declared on the common stock outstanding The fair market value of the common stock is estimated at $38 Dec 1 Paid the cash dividends and issued the certificates for the common stock dividend Journalize the transactions If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles

The Answer is in the image, click to view ...

Answered step by step

Verified Expert Solution

Link Copied!

Question

1 Approved Answer

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

Selected transactions completed by Primo Discount Corporation during the current fiscal year are as follows: Jan. 9 Split the common stock 3 for 1 and

Selected transactions completed by Primo Discount Corporation during the current fiscal year are as follows:

Jan.	9	Split the common stock 3 for 1 and reduced the par from $75 to $25 per share. After the split, there were 1,275,000 common shares outstanding.
Feb.	28	Purchased 41,300 shares of the corporations own common stock at $29, recording the stock at cost.
May	1	Declared semiannual dividends of $0.75 on 70,400 shares of preferred stock and $0.11 on the common stock to stockholders of record on June 1, payable on July 10.
Jul.	10	Paid the cash dividends.
Sep.	7	Sold 31,900 shares of treasury stock at $33, receiving cash.
Oct.	1	Declared semiannual dividends of $0.75 on the preferred stock and $0.11 on the common stock (before the stock dividend). In addition, a 2% common stock dividend was declared on the common stock outstanding. The fair market value of the common stock is estimated at $38.
Dec.	1	Paid the cash dividends and issued the certificates for the common stock dividend.

Journalize the transactions. If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.