The shareholders' equity section of Mayberry Corporation, as of the end of 2021, follows. Mayberry began operations in 2017. The 5,000 shares of preferred stock have been outstanding since 2017.
The company has paid the following total cash dividends since 2017:
a. Compute the dividends paid to the preferred and common shareholders for each of the years since 2017 assuming that missed preferred dividends never have to be paid in future years.
b. Repeat (a) but assume that missed preferred dividends must be paid first in future years when dividends are declared.
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> It is December 2021, and Rob Blandig, the CEO of Carmich Industries, has decided to sell the chemical division. He has received an offer for $350,000, but he is undecided about whether he wishes to complete the sale in 2021 or 2022. He is currently evalu
> It is December 2021, and Sharon Sowers, the CEO of Mallory Services, has decided to sell the clerical division. She has received an offer for $105,000 but is undecided about whether she wishes to complete the sale in 2021 or 2022. She is currently evalua
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> In a three-year period, AT&T, the telecommunications provider, reported net income of $1.9 billion (Year 3), a net loss of $13 billion (Year 2), and net income of $7.7 billion (Year 1). Included in these numbers were the following special items: a. D
> Morton Manufacturing maintains a credit line with First Bank that allows the company to borrow up to $1 million. A covenant associated with the loan contract limits the company's dividends in any one year to 20 percent of net income. The 2021 income stat
> The December 31, 2021, balance sheet of Smedley Company is as follows: During 2022, the company entered into the following transactions: 1. Common stock was issued for $35,000 cash. 2. Services were performed for $50,000 cash. 3. Cash expenses of $24,000
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> Madigan International is planning a major stock issuance in early 2022. During 2021, the company reported net income from operations of $865,000 before taxes. The following four items describe major events that occurred during 2021. 1. A $42,000 gain was
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