Sweet Company’s outstanding stock consists of 1,000 shares of cumulative 5% preferred stock with a $100 par value and 10,000 shares of common stock with a $10 par value. During the first three years of operation, the corporation declared and paid the following total cash dividends.     Dividends Declared & Paid Year 1 $ 2,000 Year 2 $ 6,000 Year 3 $ 32,000   The amount of dividends paid to preferred and common shareholders in year 3 is:   Multiple Choice   $15,000 preferred; $17,000 common.   $32,000 preferred; $0 common.   $7,000 preferred; $25,000 common.   $0 preferred; $32,000 common.   $5,000 preferred; $27,000 common

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Sweet Company’s outstanding stock consists of 1,000 shares of cumulative 5% preferred stock with a $100 par value and 10,000 shares of common stock with a $10 par value. During the first three years of operation, the corporation declared and paid the following total cash dividends.
 

  Dividends Declared & Paid
Year 1 $ 2,000
Year 2 $ 6,000
Year 3 $ 32,000
 

The amount of dividends paid to preferred and common shareholders in year 3 is:

 

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    $15,000 preferred; $17,000 common.

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    $32,000 preferred; $0 common.

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    $7,000 preferred; $25,000 common.

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    $0 preferred; $32,000 common.

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    $5,000 preferred; $27,000 common.

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