Smalley, Inc., has preferred and common stock outstanding as follows: $5 preferred stock, 40,000 shares @ $100

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Smalley, Inc., has preferred and common stock outstanding as follows:
$5 preferred stock, 40,000 shares @ $100 par value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000,000
Common stock, 500,000 shares at $10 par value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000,000
Additional paid-in capital on common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800,000
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,750,000
Calculate the book value on common stock, assuming preferred dividends are cumulative and are currently one year in arrears.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...
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Financial and Managerial Accounting the basis for business decisions

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Authors: Jan Williams, Susan Haka, Mark Bettner, Joseph Carcello

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