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Table 14-2
Following Is the Shareholders' Equity Section of the Balance

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Table 14-2
Following is the shareholders' equity section of the balance sheet of Thomson Corporation:
 Contributed capital  Preferred shares, $8, cumulative, 25,000 shares  authorized, 5,000 shares issued $516,000 Common shares, 100,000 shares authorized, 40,000 shares issued 320,000 Total contributed capital 836,000 Retained earnings 290,000 Total shareholders’ equity $1,126,000\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Contributed capital } & \\\hline \text { Preferred shares, } \$ 8 , \text { cumulative, } 25,000 \text { shares } & \\\hline \text { authorized, } 5,000 \text { shares issued } & \$ 516,000 \\\hline \text { Common shares, } 100,000 \text { shares authorized, } 40,000 & \\\hline \text { shares issued } & \underline { 320,000 } \\\hline \text { Total contributed capital } & 836,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & \underline { 290,000 } \\\hline \text { Total shareholders' equity } & \$ 1,126,000 \\\hline\end{array} The preferred shares are currently selling for $102.25 per share and the common shares are currently selling for $11.50 per share.
-Refer to Table 14-2.The total shareholders' equity after the distribution of a 60% common stock dividend is:


A) $1,196,000
B) $1,246,000
C) $1,126,000
D) $836,000

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