A corporation had the following stock outstanding when the company's board of directors declared a $75,000 cash dividend in the current year:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}
\hline\text { Preferred stock, } \$ 40 \text { par, } 6 \%, 12,500 \text { shares issued } & \$ 500,000 \
\hline \text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par, } 70,000 \text { shares issued } & 700,000\
\hline\text { Total }&\$1,200,000\
\hline
\end{array}$
Allocate the cash dividend between the preferred and common stockholders assuming the preferred stock is noncumulative and nonparticipating.

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A corporation had the following stock outstanding when the company's board of directors declared a $75,000 cash dividend in the current year:
 $\begin{array}{|l|r|}
\hline\text { Preferred stock, } \$ 40 \text { par, } 6 \%, 12,500 \text { shares issued } & \$ 500,000 \
\hline \text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par, } 70,000 \text { shares issued }  & 700,000\
\hline\text { Total }&\$1,200,000\
\hline
\end{array}$ 
Allocate the cash dividend between the preferred and common stockholders assuming the preferred stock is noncumulative and nonparticipating.

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The Answer of A corporation had the following stock outstanding when the company's board of directors declared a $75,000 cash dividend in the current year:
 $\begin{array}{|l|r|}
\hline\text { Preferred stock, } \$ 40 \text { par, } 6 \%, 12,500 \text { shares issued } & \$ 500,000 \
\hline \text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par, } 70,000 \text { shares issued }  & 700,000\
\hline\text { Total }&\$1,200,000\
\hline
\end{array}$ 
Allocate the cash dividend between the preferred and common stockholders assuming the preferred stock is noncumulative and nonparticipating.

A Corporation Had the Following Stock Outstanding When the Company's