The Surf's Up issues 1,000 shares of 6%,$100 par value preferred stock at the beginning of 2014.All remaining shares are common stock.The company was not able to pay dividends in 2014,but plans to pay dividends of $18,000 in 2015.Assuming the preferred stock is noncumulative,how much of the $18,000 dividend will be paid to preferred stockholders and how much will be paid to common stockholders in 2015?

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The Answer of The Surf's Up issues 1,000 shares of 6%,$100 par value preferred stock at the beginning of 2014.All remaining shares are common stock.The company was not able to pay dividends in 2014,but plans to pay dividends of $18,000 in 2015.Assuming the preferred stock is noncumulative,how much of the $18,000 dividend will be paid to preferred stockholders and how much will be paid to common stockholders in 2015?

The Surf's Up Issues 1,000 Shares of 6%,$100 Par Value