The Merry Corporation has the following classes of stock outstanding: Common stock, par value P100 6% preferred stock, par value P100 P300,000 100,000 Retained earnings of P48,000 is to be distributed as dividends. Dividends have not been paid on preferred stock for the preceding two years.

The Merry Corporation has the following classes of stock outstanding: Common stock, par value P100 6% preferred stock, par value P100 P300,000 100,000 Retained earnings of P48,000 is to be distributed as dividends. Dividends have not been paid on preferred stock for the preceding two years.

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The total dividends to be given to preferred stock, if preferred stock is non-cumulative and fully participating, would be:

The Merry Corporation has the following classes of stock outstanding:
Common stock, par value P100
6% preferred stock, par value P100
P300,000
100,000
Retained earnings of P48,000 is to be distributed as dividends. Dividends have not been
paid on preferred stock for the preceding two years.

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