On january 1 2010 the knox company showed the following


On January 1, 2010 the Knox Company showed the following alphabetical list of stockholders equity balances:

Additional paid in capital on common stock ........ $130,000
Additional paid in capital on preferred stock .......... 6,000
Common stock, $10 par ................ 100,000
Preferred stock, $100 par ................ 50,000
Retained earnings ................... 224,000

During 2010, the following events occurred and were properly recorded by the company:

1. The company purchased an investment in available for sale securities. At year end, the fair value of the securities had increased by $9,000.
2. The company issued 2,000 shares of common stock for $25 per share.
3. The company issued 110 shares of preferred stock for $116 per share.
4. The company reaccquired 400 shares of its common stock as treasury stock at a cost of $26 per share. (Hint: Record the reacquisition cost in a Treasury Stock account.)
5. The company earned net income of $57,000.
6. The company paid a $7 per share dividend on the preferred stock and a $1.25 per share dividend on the common stock outstanding at the end of 2010 (treasury stock is not entitled to dividends).

Required:
Prepare a statement of changes in stockholders equity for 2010. (Include retained earnings.)

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