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A Corporation Reports the Following Year-End Stockholders' Equity Determine the Following:
(1)Par Value for the Preferred Stock

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A corporation reports the following year-end stockholders' equity:
 Contributed capital  Preferred stock, 8%,100,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares issued $2,500,000 Contributed capital in excess of par, Preferred 125,000 Common stock, $10 par, 500,000 shares authorized, 400,000 shares issued 4,000,000 Contributed capital in excess of par, Common 1,200,000 Total contributed capital $7,825,000 Retained earnings 10,775,000 Total stockholders’ equity $18,600,000\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline\text { Contributed capital }\\\hline \text { Preferred stock, } 8 \%, 100,000 \text { shares authorized, } 50,000 \text { shares issued } & \$ 2,500,000 \\\hline \text { Contributed capital in excess of par, Preferred } & 125,000 \\\hline \text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par, } 500,000 \text { shares authorized, } 400,000 \text { shares issued } & 4,000,000 \\\hline \text { Contributed capital in excess of par, Common } & \underline{1,200,000} \\\hline \text { Total contributed capital } & \$ 7,825,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & \underline{10,775,000} \\\hline \text { Total stockholders' equity } & \$ 18,600,000 \\\hline\end{array}

Determine the following:
(1)Par value for the preferred stock.
(2)Book value per share for both preferred stock and common stock assuming a call price per share of $52 for preferred and no dividends in arrears.

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(1)Preferred stock par value = $2,500,00...

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