For the year ended December 31,2017,Jovial Productions Inc.earned $13,000,000.Outstanding preferred shares included $1,500,000 in 9% cumulative preferred shares issued on January 1,2014 and 32,000 $160 non-cumulative preferred shares issued on January 1,2016 that are each entitled to dividends of $7 per annum.Dividends were neither declared nor paid on either class of the preferred shares in 2015 or 2016.On December 15,2017,the company declared and paid $140,000 of the dividends in arrears on the 9% cumulative preferred shares.
Required:
Determine the net income available to ordinary shareholders for the year ended December 31,2017.

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The Answer of For the year ended December 31,2017,Jovial Productions Inc.earned $13,000,000.Outstanding preferred shares included $1,500,000 in 9% cumulative preferred shares issued on January 1,2014 and 32,000 $160 non-cumulative preferred shares issued on January 1,2016 that are each entitled to dividends of $7 per annum.Dividends were neither declared nor paid on either class of the preferred shares in 2015 or 2016.On December 15,2017,the company declared and paid $140,000 of the dividends in arrears on the 9% cumulative preferred shares.
Required:
Determine the net income available to ordinary shareholders for the year ended December 31,2017.

For the Year Ended December 31,2017,Jovial Productions Inc