Petrov Gold, Inc., has the following stockholders equity: Preferred stock, 7%, $8 par, 33,000 shares authorized and

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Petrov Gold, Inc., has the following stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, 7%, $8 par,
33,000 shares authorized and issued................................................... $ 264,000

Common stock, $1 par, 100,000 shares authorized,
62,000 shares issued .................................................................................. 62,000
Additional paid-in capital—Common .................................................. 2,190,000
Retained earnings................................................................................... 1,900,000
Less treasury stock, common (1,200 shares at cost) ............................. (41,000)
Total stockholders’ equity .................................................................... $4,375,000


The company has not paid any preferred dividends for three years, including the current year. Calculate the book value per share of the company’s common stock. Book value per share of common stock is calculated as [(Total stockholders’ equity – Preferred equity) / Number of common shares outstanding].

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...
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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0134725987

12th edition

Authors: C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz, Walter T. Harrison Jr.

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