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The stockholders' equity section of Baxter Corporation at December 31, 2017, included the following:

The stockholders' equity section of Baxter Corporation at December 31, 2017, included the following:

        6% preferred stock, $100 par value, cumulative,

        10,000 shares authorized, 8,000 shares issued and outstanding.......      $  800,000

        Common stock, $10 par value, 250,000 shares authorized,

        200,000 shares issued and outstanding .............................................      $2,000,000

Dividends were not declared on the preferred stock in 2017 and are in arrears.

On September 15, 2018, the board of directors of Baxter Corporation declared dividends on the preferred stock for 2017 and 2018, to stockholders of record on October 1, 2018, payable on October 15, 2018.

On November 1, 2018, the board of directors declared a $.90 per share dividend on the common stock, payable November 30, 2018, to stockholders of record on November 15, 2018.

Instructions

Prepare the journal entries that should be made by Baxter Corporation on the dates indicated below:

                       September 15, 2018              November 1, 2018

                       October 1, 2018                     November 15, 2018

                       October 15, 2018                   November 30, 2018

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