At the beginning of 2021, Priester Dental Supplies had outstanding 4 million shares of $100 par, 8% cumulative, non-participating preferred stock and 20 million shares of $1 par common stock. During 2021, Priester declared and paid cash dividends of $100 million. No dividends had been declared or paid during 2020. On January 12, Priester issued a 5% common stock dividend when the quoted market price the common stock was $20 per share. What amount of cash did Priester distribute to common shareholders

Summarize the specific methods used by interest groups in order to influence governmental decisions making in all three branches of government. provide at least two examples from each branch.

You are given the following information about aggregate demand at the existing price level for an economy: (1) consumption = $400 billion, (2) investment = $40 billion, (3) government purchases = $90 billion, and (4) net export = $25 billion. if the full-employment level of gdp for this economy is $600 billion, then what combination of actions would be most consistent with closing the gdp gap here?

Frost corporation incurred the following transactions during its first year of operations. (assume all transactions involve cash.) 1) acquired $1,900 of capital from the owners. 2) purchased $435 of direct raw materials. 3) used $290 of these direct raw materials in the production process. 4) paid production workers $490 cash. 5) paid $290 for manufacturing overhead (applied and actual overhead are the same). 6) started and completed 250 units of inventory. 7) sold 140 units at a price of $6 each. 8) paid $130 for selling and administrative expenses. the amount of raw material inventory on the balance sheet at the end of the accounting period would be: