Starr Corporation's December 31, 2007 Balance Sheet showed the following 6% preferred stock, $10 par value, cumulative, 20,000 shares authorized; 10,000 shares issued $ 100,000 Common stock, $10 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized; 1,300,000 shares issued, 1,280,000 shares outstanding 13,000,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value- preferred stock 40.000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value - common stock 10,000,000 Retained earnings 5,100,000 Treasury stock (20,000 shares) 420,000 Starr declared and paid a $50,000 cash dividend on December 15, 2007. If the company's dividends in arrears prior to that date were $12,000, Starr's common stockholders received OA $32,000 OB $18,000. Oc $22,000. OD no dividend.
Starr Corporation's December 31, 2007 Balance Sheet showed the following 6% preferred stock, $10 par value, cumulative, 20,000 shares authorized; 10,000 shares issued $ 100,000 Common stock, $10 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized; 1,300,000 shares issued, 1,280,000 shares outstanding 13,000,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value- preferred stock 40.000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value - common stock 10,000,000 Retained earnings 5,100,000 Treasury stock (20,000 shares) 420,000 Starr declared and paid a $50,000 cash dividend on December 15, 2007. If the company's dividends in arrears prior to that date were $12,000, Starr's common stockholders received OA $32,000 OB $18,000. Oc $22,000. OD no dividend.
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![Starr Corporation's December 31, 2007 Balance Sheet showed the following:
6% preferred stock, $10 par value, cumulative, 20,000 shares
authorized; 10,000 shares issued
$ 100,000
Common stock, $10 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized;
1,300,000 shares issued, 1,280,000 shares outstanding
13,000,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value - preferred stock
40,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value - common stock
10,000,000
Retained earnings
5.100,000
Treasury stock (20,000 shares)
420,000
Starr declared and paid a $50,000 cash dividend on December 15, 2007. If the company's dividends in arrears prior to that date were $12,000, Starr's common stockholders received
O A, $32,000
O B. $18,000,
$22,000,
O D no dividend.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fab6d58f5-b417-45ba-85e4-b2331fd2ec3b%2F036070b4-13d5-4d22-ac54-c1abc8bd19bb%2Fpr8pt1w_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Starr Corporation's December 31, 2007 Balance Sheet showed the following:
6% preferred stock, $10 par value, cumulative, 20,000 shares
authorized; 10,000 shares issued
$ 100,000
Common stock, $10 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized;
1,300,000 shares issued, 1,280,000 shares outstanding
13,000,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value - preferred stock
40,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value - common stock
10,000,000
Retained earnings
5.100,000
Treasury stock (20,000 shares)
420,000
Starr declared and paid a $50,000 cash dividend on December 15, 2007. If the company's dividends in arrears prior to that date were $12,000, Starr's common stockholders received
O A, $32,000
O B. $18,000,
$22,000,
O D no dividend.
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