The stockholders' equity section of Barrel Corporation's balance sheet at December 31, 2017, appears below:
During 2018, the following stock transactions occurred:
Jan. 18 Issued 50,000 shares of common stock at $32 per share.
Aug. 20 Purchased 25,000 shares of Barrel Corporation's common stock at $24 per share to be held in the treasury.
Nov. 5 Reissued 9,000 shares of treasury stock for $28 per share.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entries to record the above stock transactions.
(b) Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet for Barrel Corporation at December 31, 2018. Assume that net income for the year was $150,000 and that no dividends were declared.

Question

The stockholders' equity section of Barrel Corporation's balance sheet at December 31, 2017, appears below:  
During 2018, the following stock transactions occurred:
Jan. 18 Issued 50,000 shares of common stock at $32 per share.
Aug. 20 Purchased 25,000 shares of Barrel Corporation's common stock at $24 per share to be held in the treasury.
Nov. 5 Reissued 9,000 shares of treasury stock for $28 per share.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entries to record the above stock transactions.
(b) Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet for Barrel Corporation at December 31, 2018. Assume that net income for the year was $150,000 and that no dividends were declared.

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The Answer of The stockholders' equity section of Barrel Corporation's balance sheet at December 31, 2017, appears below:  
During 2018, the following stock transactions occurred:
Jan. 18 Issued 50,000 shares of common stock at $32 per share.
Aug. 20 Purchased 25,000 shares of Barrel Corporation's common stock at $24 per share to be held in the treasury.
Nov. 5 Reissued 9,000 shares of treasury stock for $28 per share.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entries to record the above stock transactions.
(b) Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet for Barrel Corporation at December 31, 2018. Assume that net income for the year was $150,000 and that no dividends were declared.

The Stockholders' Equity Section of Barrel Corporation's Balance Sheet at December