A corporation was organized on January 1 of the current year, with an authorization of 20,000 shares of 4%, $12 par preferred stock, and 100,000 shares of $3 par common stock.The following selected transactions were completed during the first year of operations: Journalize the transactions.

Par Preferred Stock

Preferred stock issued at its nominal or face value, often with specified dividends, which has priority over common stock in dividend payments and upon liquidation.

Par Common Stock

The nominal or face value assigned to common stock shares by the issuing company, often used as an accounting standard.

Operations

The day-to-day activities required for a business to function, which can include production, manufacturing, sales, and marketing among others.