Mar 29 declared and distributed a 5 stock dividend on the


Question - The balance sheet of Softeners, Inc., at December 31, 20x8 included the following:

Contributed Capital: Common stock, $1par, 250,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares issues $50,000

Paid in capital - common $350,000

Total contributed capital $400,000

Retained earnings 99,000

Total stock holders' equity $499,000

During 20x9, Softeners completed the following selected transactions:

Mar 29 Declared and distributed a 5% stock dividend on the common stock. The market value of the stock was $8 per share.

July 13 Purchased 2000 shares of treasury stock at $8 per share.

Oct 4 Sold 1000 shares of the treasury stock for $9 per share.

Dec. 10 Declared a $0.20 per share cash dividend to be paid january 2 to stockholders of record on december 17.

Dec. 18 Sold the remaining 1,000 shares of the treasury stock for $6.50 per share.

Record the transactions in general journal form.

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