The balance sheet of Consolidated Paper, Inc., included the following shareholders' equity accounts at December 31, 2017: Paid-in capital: Preferred stock, 7.0%, 91,000 shares at $1 par $ Common stock, 414,100 shares at $1 par Retained earnings 91,000 414,100 1,525,000 Paid-in capital-excess of par, preferred Paid-in capital-excess of par, common 2,575,000 9,045,000 Treasury stock, at cost; 4,100 common shares (41,000) Total shareholders' equity $13,609,100 During 2018, several events and transactions affected the retained earnings of Consolidated Paper. Required: 1. Prepare the appropriate entries for these events. a. On March 3 the board of directors declared a property dividend of 255,000 shares of Leasco International common stock that Consolidated Paper had purchased in January as an investment (book value: $744,000). The investment shares had a fair value of $3 per share and were distributed March 31 to shareholders of record March 15. b. On May 3 a 5-for-4 stock split was declared and distributed. The stock split was effected in the form of a 25% stock dividend. The market value of the $1 par common stock was $10 per share. c. On July 5 a 1% common stock dividend was declared and distributed. The market value of the common stock was $10 per share. d. On December 1 the board of directors declared the 7.0% cash dividend on the 91,000 preferred shares, payable on December 28 to shareholders of record December 20. e. On December 1 the board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.40 per share on its common shares, payable on December 28 to shareholders of record December 20.