The Following Selected Transactions Took Place During the Current Year

Essay

The following selected transactions took place during the current year for a company:
Feb 25 Declared a $2.50 per share cash dividend on 20,000 shares of common stock outstanding
Mar. 20 Paid the cash dividends declared on Feb. 25.
Dec 31 Closed the $72,000 credit balance in Income Summary that reflects net income to Retained Earnings.
(a) Prepare the journal entries for these transactions.
(b) If Retained Earnings had a $155,000 credit balance on January 1, calculate its year-end balance as of December 31.