P8-19 Midwest Corp completed the following transactions in 2012, the first year of operation.
1. Issued 20,000 shares of $10 par common stock at par.
2. Issued 2,000 shares of $30 stated value preferred stock at $32 per share.
3. Purchased 500 shares of common stock as treasury stock for $15 per share.
4. Declared a five percent dividend on preferred stock.
5. Sold 300 shares of treasury stock for $18 per share.
6. Paid the cash dividend on preferred stock that was declared in event four.
7. Earned cash service revenue of $75,000 and incurred cash operating expenses of $42,000.
8. Appropriated $6,000 of retained earnings.
Required
a. Organize the transaction in accounts under an accounting equation.
b. Prepare the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet as of December 31, 2012.
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