1. The following information pertains to Parsons Co.: Preferred stock, cumulative: Par value per share Dividend rate Shares outstanding Dividends in arrears Common stock: Par value per share Shares issued $100 6% 10,000 none $10 120,000 Dividends paid per share $1.80 Market price per share $48.00 Additional paid-in capital $400,000 Unappropriated retained earnings (after closing) $270,000 Retained earnings appropriated for contingencies $300,000 Common treasury stock: Number of shares Total cost Net income 10,000 $250,000 $500,000 Instructions Compute (assume no changes in balances during the past year): (a) Total amount of stockholders' equity in the balance sheet (b) Earnings per share of common stock
1. The following information pertains to Parsons Co.: Preferred stock, cumulative: Par value per share Dividend rate Shares outstanding Dividends in arrears Common stock: Par value per share Shares issued $100 6% 10,000 none $10 120,000 Dividends paid per share $1.80 Market price per share $48.00 Additional paid-in capital $400,000 Unappropriated retained earnings (after closing) $270,000 Retained earnings appropriated for contingencies $300,000 Common treasury stock: Number of shares Total cost Net income 10,000 $250,000 $500,000 Instructions Compute (assume no changes in balances during the past year): (a) Total amount of stockholders' equity in the balance sheet (b) Earnings per share of common stock
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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Chapter10: Stockholder's Equity
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Problem 79E: Ratio Analysis MJO Inc. has the following stockholders equity section of the balance sheet: On the...
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