The outstanding capital stock of Novak Corporation consists of 1,800 shares of $100 par value, 7% preferred, and 5,100 shares of $50 par value common. Assuming that the company has retained earnings of $80,000, all of which is to be paid out in dividends, and that preferred dividends were not paid during the 2 years preceding the current year, state how much each class of stock should receive under each of the following conditions. (a) The preferred stock is noncumulative and nonparticipating (Round answers to decimal places, es $38,487.) Preferred Common
(b) The preferred stock is cumulative and nonparticipating. (Round answers to decimal places, es $38,487) Preferred Common decimal places The preferred stock is cumulative and participating (Round the rate of participation to 4 decimal places, s 1.4278X Round answers to $38.487.)

Solution :

                                                                            Preferred            Common

Non cumulative and non Participative                    12,600               67,400

Cumulative and non participative                            37800                42200

Cumulative and participative                                   47876                32124

                               Current Stock Out Standing    

Common stock at the rate 50                             5100 shares         255000

Preferred stock 7% at the rate 100                    1800 shares          180000

             Cumulative the annual dividend on the preferred stock  

Preferred stock dividend                                   (180000 x 7%)       12600

Dividend Arrears to preferred stock                   (12600 x 2)            25200

                          Non cumulative and non participative    

                                                  Preferred                 Common        Total

Current year                               12600                                            12600

Arrears                                        0                                                    0

Common stock                                                            67400            67400

Total dividend                             12600                       67400            80000

                         Cumulative and non participative  

                                                  Preferred                 Common        Total

Current year                               12600                                            12600

Arrears                                        25200                                            25200

Common stock                                                            42200            42200

Total dividend                             37800                       42200            80000

                           Cumulative and participative

                                                  Preferred                 Common        Total

Current year                               12600                                            12600

Arrears                                        25200                                            25200

Common stock (255000 x 7%)                                   17850            17850

Balance dividend pro data          10076                      14274            24350

Total dividend                             47876                       32124            80000

Working notes :

Amount for the participation    = 80000-(12600+25200+17850)   = 24350

Rate of participation =              = 5.5977%

Participating dividend:

Preferred stock = 18000 x 5.5977%   = 10076

Common stock = 255000 x 5.5977%  = 14274

Total participating dividend                  = 24350

a corporation is legally separate from its owner, and it pays its own taxes.

answer; /// i believe that the correct answer is (b) money set aside for emergency repairs;