A corporation reports the following year-end stockholders' equity: Paid-in capital:?  Preferred stock, 8%, 100,000 shares authorized, 50,000 shares    issued …………………. $ 2,500,000  Common stock, $1 par, 5,000,000 shares  authorized, 4,000,000 shares issued ………………..4,000,000  Paid-in capital in excess of par, Common …………..1,325,000  Total paid-in capital ………………………………..$ 7,825,000Retained earnings ……………………………………..10,675,000Total stockholders' equity …………………………….$18,500,000Determine the following:(1) Par value for the preferred stock.(2) Book value per share for common stock

What will be an ideal response?


(1) Preferred stock par value = $2,500,000/50,000 shares = $50
(2) Book values per share:


Total stockholders' equity ………………………
$18,500,000
Less preferred stockholders' equity 
?
2,500,000
Common stockholders' equity …………………..$16,000,000
??
Book value per share of common stock
 ($16,000,000/4,000,000 shares)……………..  
$4 

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