A) M. Sunland Corporation has 20,000 shares of 8%, $100 par value, cumulative preferred stock outstanding at December 31, 2020. No dividends were declared in 2018 or 2019. If M. Sunland wants to pay $500,000 of dividends in 2020, what amount of dividends will common stockholders receive?  What is the amount of dividend?

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A) M. Sunland Corporation has 20,000 shares of 8%, $100 par value, cumulative preferred stock outstanding at December 31, 2020. No dividends were declared in 2018 or 2019. If M. Sunland wants to pay $500,000 of dividends in 2020, what amount of dividends will common stockholders receive? 

What is the amount of dividend?

 

B) For the year ending December 31, 2020, Lily Inc. reports net income of $145,000 and cash dividends of $87,500. Determine the balance in retained earnings at December 31, assuming the balance in retained earnings on January 1, 2020, was $222,500. 

what is the balance in retained earnings? 

 

 

 

 

 

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