Midnight Distribution Corporation's balance sheet reported the following information at December 31, 2016: Preferred shares, $3, cumulative,

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Midnight Distribution Corporation's balance sheet reported the following information at December 31, 2016:
Preferred shares, $3, cumulative, ................................ 11,000
shares issued, liquidation value $55 per share ................. $ 605,000
Common shares, 75,000 shares issued ......................... 2,000,000
Total contributed capital ......................................... 2,605,000
Retained earnings ................................................ 1,950,000
Total shareholders' equity ...................................... $4,555,000
Assuming there are two years' dividends in arrears (including 2016), determine the book value per share of both preferred and common shares.
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