Radio Shack stores, included the following stockholders' equity on its year-end balance sheet at December 31, 19X8, with all dollar amounts, except par value per share, in millions:   Stockholders' Equity ($ Millions)   Preferred stock, 6%, cumulative $    200 Common stock-par value $1 per share; 250,000,000       shares authorized, 139,000,000 shares issued 139 Paid-in capital in excess of par-common   150 Retained earnings    1,693   $ xxxx Required                                                                                                         Assume that preferred dividends are in arrears for 19X7 and 19X8. Record the declaration of a $50 million cash dividend on December 30, 19X9. Use separate Dividends Payable accounts for Preferred and Common. An explanation is not required.

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Radio Shack stores, included the following stockholders' equity on its year-end balance sheet at December 31, 19X8, with all dollar amounts, except par value per share, in millions:  

Stockholders' Equity

($ Millions)

 

Preferred stock, 6%, cumulative

$    200

Common stock-par value $1 per share; 250,000,000

 

    shares authorized, 139,000,000 shares issued

139

Paid-in capital in excess of par-common

  150

Retained earnings

   1,693

 

$ xxxx

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  1. Assume that preferred dividends are in arrears for 19X7 and 19X8. Record the declaration of a $50 million cash dividend on December 30, 19X9. Use separate Dividends Payable accounts for Preferred and Common. An explanation is not required.
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