Atlantis Corporation has 18,000 shares of 10%, $82 par noncumulative preferred stock outstanding and 27,000 shares of no-par common stock outstanding. At the end of the current year, the corporation declares adividend of $185,000. How is the dividend allocated between preferred and common stockholders?O The dividend is allocated $5,600 to preferred stockholders and $111,000 to common stockholders.O The dividend is allocated $221,400 to preferred stockholders and $36,400 to common stockholders.O The dividend is allocated $147,600 to preferred stockholders and $37,400 to common stockholders.O The dividend is allocated $74,000 to preferred stockholders and $111,000 to common stockholders.

Dividend is the return paid to the shareholders for buying the shares of the company. The preferred…

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