The stockholders equity accounts of castle corporation on


Question - The stockholders' equity accounts of Castle Corporation on January 1, 2017, were as follows.

Preferred Stock (8%, $48 par, 10,000 shares authorized)

$384,000

Common Stock ($1 stated value, 2,050,000 shares authorized)

1,500,000

Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock

140,000

Paid-in Capital in Excess of Stated Value-Common Stock

1,450,000

Retained Earnings

1,750,000

Treasury Stock (10,500 common shares)

52,500

During 2017, the corporation had the following transactions and events pertaining to its stockholders' equity.

Feb. 1 Issued 25,000 shares of common stock for $124,000.

Apr. 14 Sold 6,000 shares of treasury stock-common for $33,700.

Sept. 3 Issued 4,900 shares of common stock for a patent valued at $35,100.

Nov. 10 Purchased 1,100 shares of common stock for the treasury at a cost of $5,700.

Dec. 31 Determined that net income for the year was $420,000.

Journalize the transactions and the closing entry for net income.

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