question archive A corporation reports the following year-end stockholders' equity: Contributed capital: Preferred stock, 8%, 100,000 shares Authorised 50,000 share issued $ 2,500,000 Contributed capital in excess of par, Preferred

A corporation reports the following year-end stockholders' equity: Contributed capital: Preferred stock, 8%, 100,000 shares Authorised 50,000 share issued $ 2,500,000 Contributed capital in excess of par, Preferred

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A corporation reports the following year-end stockholders' equity:

Contributed capital: Preferred stock, 8%, 100,000 shares Authorised 50,000 share issued $ 2,500,000

Contributed capital in excess of par, Preferred. 125,000 

Common stock, $10 par, 500,000 shares  Authorised , 400,000  share issued  4,000,000

Contributed capital in excess of par, Common .1,200.000

Total contributed capital7,825,000

Retained earnings10.775,000

Total stockholders' equity. 18,600,000

Determine the following:

(1) Par value for the preferred stock.

(2) Book value per share for both preferred stock and common stock assuming a call price per share of $52 for preferred and no dividends in arrears

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1. Par value of preferred stock = total preferred stock value / no of shares

Par value of preferred stock = 2500000 / 50000

Par value of preferred stock = $50

2. Computation of common stockholder equity:

Total stockholder equity = $18600000

Preferred equity (50000 * 52) = $2600000

Common stockholder equity = Total stockholder equity - Preferred equity

Common stockholder equity = 18600000 - 2600000

Common stockholder equity = $ 16000000

Book value per share of common stock = Common stockholder equity / no of shares issued

Book value per share of common stock = 16000000 / 500000

Book value per share of common stock = $32

Book value per share of preferred stock = Preferred equity / no of shares issued

Book value per share of preferred stock = 2600000 / 50000

Book value per share of preferred stock = $ 52