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The Stockholders' Equity of Westester Corporation as of December 31,20xx,is

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The stockholders' equity of Westester Corporation as of December 31,20xx,is as follows:
 Stockholders’ Equity Contributed capitalPreferred stock-7 percent cumulative, $100 par value, $103 call value, 30,000 shares authorized, issued,  and outstanding $3,000,000Common stock- $10 par value, 1,500,000 shares authorized,1,200,000 shares issued and outstanding 12,000,000 Additional paid-in capital, common 5,175,000 Total contributed capital $20,175,000 Retained earnings 2,750,000 Total stockholders’ equity $22,925,000\begin{array}{|lr|}\hline\begin{array}{c}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Stockholders' Equity }\\\end{array}\\ \text {Contributed capital}\\ \text {Preferred stock-7 percent cumulative, \( \$ 100 \) par value, }\\\$ 103 \text { call value, } 30,000 \text { shares authorized, issued, }\\\text { and outstanding }&\$3,000,000\\ \text {Common stock- \( \$ 10\) par value, \( 1,500,000 \) shares authorized,}\\1,200,000 \text { shares issued and outstanding } & 12,000,000 \\\text { Additional paid-in capital, common } & 5,175,000 \\\text { Total contributed capital } & \$20,175,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } &2,750,000 \\\text { Total stockholders' equity } & \$ 22,925,000 \\\hline\end{array}
The preferred stock has one year's dividends in arrears.
a. Compute the book value per share of preferred stock and the book value per share of common stock. (Round to the nearest cent.)
b. Assume the preferred stock has two years' dividends in arrears. Compute the book value per share of preferred stock and the book value per share of common stock. (Round to the nearest cent.)

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a.Preferred Stock: $110.00 ($100 blured image 0.07 =...

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