The stockholders equity section of Lumley Corporation at December 31 is as follows. Instructions From a review

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The stockholders€™ equity section of Lumley Corporation at December 31 is as follows.

The stockholders€™ equity section of Lumley Corporation at Decemb

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From a review of the stockholders€™ equity section, as chief accountant, write a memo to the president of the company answering the following questions.
(a) How many shares of common stock are outstanding?
(b) Assuming there is a stated value, what is the stated value of the common stock?
(c) What is the par value of the preferred stock?
(d) If the annual dividend on preferred stock is $30,000, what is the dividend rate on preferred stock?
(e) If dividends of $60,000 were in arrears on preferred stock, what would be the balance in RetainedEarnings?

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...
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 Accounting

ISBN: 978-0470507018

7th Edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso

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