HALEY CORPORATION Balance Sheet (partial) Paid-in capital Preferred stock, cumul
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HALEY CORPORATION Balance Sheet (partial) Paid-in capital Preferred stock, cumulative, 10,000 shares authorized, 6,000 shares issued and outstanding Common stock, no par, 750,000 shares authorized, 600,000 shares issued Total paid-in capital Total paid-in capital and retained earnings Total stockholders' equity S 300,000 1,200,000 1,500,000 1,858,000 3,358,000 64,000 $3,294,000 Retained earnings Less: Treasury stock (10,000 common shares) Instructions ' 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) (b) (c) (d) (e) How many shares of common stock are outstanding? Assuming there is a stated value, what is the stated value of the common stock? What is the par value of the preferred stock? If the annual dividend on preferred stock is $30,000, what is the dividend rate on preferred stock? If dividends of S60,000 were in arrears on preferred stock, what would be the balance in Retained Earnings?Explanation / Answer
a)common shares outstanding =issued -stock held in treasury
= 600000-10000 = 590000 shares
b)stated value =par value of common stock /shares issued
= 1200000/750000
= $ 1.6 per share
c)par value of preferred sock = 300000/6000 = $ 50 per share
d)Dividend rate =dividend / par value
= 30000/ 300000
= .10 or 10%
e)Balance of retained earning : 1858000
If preferred dividend is not declared but are in arrear ,retained earning will not be affected unless declared.
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