If a company has both common and preferred shares outstanding and wishes to calculate book value per share,

a. net assets must be divided by the total number of both classes of stock.
b. net assets, less the redemption value of the preferred stock, must be divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding.
c. stockholders' equity must be divided by the total number of both classes of stock.
d. stockholders' equity, less the cost of treasury shares held, must be divided by the number of common shares outstanding.


b

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A) The contribution margin increases. B) The breakeven point increases. C) The contribution margin decreases. D) The breakeven point decreases.

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