Western Grass Inc. Equity Section of Balance Sheet December 31, 2023 Contributed capital: Preferred shares, $3 cumulative, 10,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding Common shares, 100,000 shares authorized; 65,000 shares issued and outstanding Total contributed capital Retained earnings Total equity $ 75,000 552,500 $ 627,500 581,000 $1,208,500 Required: Using the Information provided, calculate book value per common share assuming: (Round the final answers to 2 decimal places.) a. There are no dividends in arrears. b. There are three years of dividends in arrears.
Western Grass Inc. Equity Section of Balance Sheet December 31, 2023 Contributed capital: Preferred shares, $3 cumulative, 10,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding Common shares, 100,000 shares authorized; 65,000 shares issued and outstanding Total contributed capital Retained earnings Total equity $ 75,000 552,500 $ 627,500 581,000 $1,208,500 Required: Using the Information provided, calculate book value per common share assuming: (Round the final answers to 2 decimal places.) a. There are no dividends in arrears. b. There are three years of dividends in arrears.
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![Contributed capital:
Western Grass, Inc.
Equity Section of Balance Sheet
December 31, 2823
Preferred shares, $3 cumulative, 10,000 shares authorized, issued and
outstanding
Common shares, 100,000 shares authorized; 65,000 shares issued and
outstanding
Total contributed capital
Retained earnings
Total equity
75,000
552,500
627 500
581 000
$1,208,500
Required:
Using the Information provided, calculate book value per common share assuming: (Round the final answers to 2 decimal places.)
a. There are no dividends in arrears.
b. There are three years of dividends in arrears.
Book Value of
Common
Shares](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F21ecc253-a6af-4589-b38e-9c6c5ab10fb9%2Fc56322ca-bc88-4cdb-ac43-69f0ff035339%2Flu6y3om_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Contributed capital:
Western Grass, Inc.
Equity Section of Balance Sheet
December 31, 2823
Preferred shares, $3 cumulative, 10,000 shares authorized, issued and
outstanding
Common shares, 100,000 shares authorized; 65,000 shares issued and
outstanding
Total contributed capital
Retained earnings
Total equity
75,000
552,500
627 500
581 000
$1,208,500
Required:
Using the Information provided, calculate book value per common share assuming: (Round the final answers to 2 decimal places.)
a. There are no dividends in arrears.
b. There are three years of dividends in arrears.
Book Value of
Common
Shares
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