Nathan’s Athletic Apparel has 1,100 shares of 6%, $100 par value preferred stock the company issued at the beginning of 2017. All remaining shares are common stock. The company was not able to pay dividends in 2017, but plans to pay dividends of $15,000 in 2018. Required: 1. & 2. Assuming the preferred stock is cumulative and noncumulative, how much of the $15,000 dividend will be paid to preferred stockholders and how much will be paid to common stockholders in 2018?

Engberg company installs lawn sod in home yards. the company’s most recent monthly contribution format income statement follows: amount percent of sales sales $ 80,000 100% variable expenses 32,000 40% contribution margin 48,000 60% fixed expenses 38,000 net operating income $ 10,000 required: 1. compute the company’s degree of operating leverage. (round your answer to 1 decimal place.) 2. using the degree of operating leverage, estimate the impact on net operating income of a 5% increase in sales. (do not round intermediate calculations.) 3. construct a new contribution format income statement for the company assuming a 5% increase in sales.