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The 2008 balance sheet of Jim\'s Tennis Shop, Inc., showed $890,000 in the commo

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Question

The 2008 balance sheet of Jim's Tennis Shop, Inc., showed $890,000 in the common stock account and $6.8 million in the additional paid-in surplus account. The 2009 balance sheet showed $955,000 and $8.4 million in the same two accounts, respectively. If the company paid out $610,000 in cash dividends during 2009, What was the cash flow to stockholders for the year?

Multiple Choice

$1,055,000

$345,000

$280,000

$-1,055,000

$8,745,000

The 2008 balance sheet of Jim's Tennis Shop, Inc., showed $890,000 in the common stock account and $6.8 million in the additional paid-in surplus account. The 2009 balance sheet showed $955,000 and $8.4 million in the same two accounts, respectively. If the company paid out $610,000 in cash dividends during 2009, What was the cash flow to stockholders for the year?

Explanation / Answer

Select - Option - D ......... - 1,055,000

Cash to stock holders = Dividend paid out to stock holders - Proceeds received from issue of fresh stock

= 610,000 - ( 65,000 + 1600,000 )

= 610,000 - 1665000

= -1,055,000