White Pear Inc., an organic soap manufacturer, showed the following equity information as at December 31, 2020:

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White Pear Inc., an organic soap manufacturer, showed the following equity information as at December 31, 2020:

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a. The preferred shares had sold for an average price of $36.00.

b. The common shares had sold for an average price of $14.20.

c. Retained earnings at December 31, 2019, was $192,000. During 2020, profit earned was $1,728,000. The board of directors declared a total cash dividend of $540,000.

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Calculate A, B, C, D, and E.

Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Fundamental Accounting Principles Volume II

ISBN: 978-1260305838

16th Canadian edition

Authors: Kermit Larson, Tilly Jensen, Heidi Dieckmann

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