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Sibley Corporation's Balance Sheet Reported the Following Shareholders' Equity at December

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Sibley Corporation's balance sheet reported the following shareholders' equity at December 31,2017:
 Preferred shares, $3, cumulative, 11,000 shares  issued, liquidation value $55 per share $605,000\begin{array}{llr} \text { Preferred shares, \( \$ 3 \), cumulative, 11,000 shares } &\\ \text { issued, liquidation value \( \$ 55 \) per share } &\$ 605,000\\\end{array}

Common shares, 75,000 shares issued 2,000,000\begin{array}{llr} \text {Common shares, 75,000 shares issued } &2,000,000\\\end{array}
 Total contributed capital 2,605,000 Retained earnings 550,000 Total shareholders’ equity $3,155,000\begin{array}{cc}\text { Total contributed capital } & 2,605,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & \underline{550,000} \\\text { Total shareholders' equity } &\underline{ \$ 3,155,000}\end{array}
Assuming there are two years dividends in arrears (including 2017),determine the book value per share of both preferred and common shares.

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($3 × 2 years_= $6 + $55 = $61 preferred...

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