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Dividends on Preferred Shares
on December 31, 2020, the Shareholders

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Dividends on preferred shares
On December 31, 2020, the shareholders' equity of Finland Corporation shows the following:  Preferred shares-$ 6, no par, 8,000 shares outstanding .................. $400,000 Common shares-no par, 60,000 shares outstanding .....................800,000 Retained earnings ........................................................................ 240,000  Total shareholders’ equity ........................................................... $1,440,000\begin{array}{lll}\text{ Preferred shares-\$ 6, no par, 8,000 shares outstanding .................. } & \$ 400,000 \\\text{ Common shares-no par, 60,000 shares outstanding .....................} & 800,000 \\\text{ Retained earnings ........................................................................} &\underline{\text{ 240,000 }} \\\text{ Total shareholders' equity ........................................................... } & \$ 1,440,000 \\\end{array} Assume that preferred dividends were last paid on December 31, 2018, and that all of the company's retained earnings are to be paid out in dividends on December 31, 2020.
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If the preferred shares are cumulative and fully participating, how much should each class of shares receive?

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