Prepare the journal entries for the following transactions for Morgan Co.(a)Morgan Co. purchased 32,000 shares of the total of 100,000 outstanding shares of Gordon Corp. stock for $10 per share plus a $400 commission.(b)Gordon Corp.'s total earnings for the period are $80,000.(c)Gordon Corp. paid a total of $45,000 in cash dividends.

Outstanding Shares

The total number of a company's shares that are currently owned by shareholders, including shares held by institutional investors and restricted shares held by company officers and insiders.

Cash Dividends

Money paid out to shareholders by a corporation, often as a portion of the company's profits.

Journal Entries

Records of financial transactions in the double-entry bookkeeping system, showing debits and credits made in accounts to maintain the ledger.