Stock transactions
On August 15, 1,600 shares of Birch Company are acquired at a price of $44 per share plus a $160 brokerage fee. On September 10, a $0.75-per-share dividend was received on the Birch Company stock. On October 5, 500 shares of the Birch Company stock were sold for $35 per share less a $50 brokerage fee. Prepare the journal entries for the original purchase, dividend, and sale.