The Stockholders' Equity Section of a Company's Year-End Balance Sheet
Question 157
Question 157
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The stockholders' equity section of a company's year-end balance sheet follows: Preferred stock, $100 par value, 9% cumulative and nonparticipating, 5,000 shares outstanding Contributed capital in excess of par value, preferred stock Total capital contributed by preferred stockholders Common stock, $5 par value, 150,000 shares outstanding Contributed capital in excess of par value, common stock Total capital contributed by common stockholders Total contributed capital Retained earnings Total stockholders’ equity $500,00050,000$750,000150,000$550,000900,000$1,450,0001,660,000$3,110,000
The preferred stock has a call price of $103 per share plus dividends in arrears.One entire year's dividends are in arrears.Calculate the book value per (1)preferred share and (2)common share.
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