The Following Information Is Provided for Bold Company for the Year

question 129

Multiple Choice

The following information is provided for Bold Company for the year 2019: • Preferred stock,6%,$50 par value,1,000 shares issued and outstanding
• Common stock,$100 par value,2,000 shares issued and outstanding
• Dividends in arrears for three prior years (2016-2018)
• Total dividends declared and paid in 2019 were $50,000.
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How much of the 2019 dividend payment was paid to the common stockholders assuming the preferred stock is noncumulative?

• A)$12,000.
• B)$47,000.
• C)$3,000.
• D)$38,000.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Units Of Production

A method used in process costing to convert partially completed units into a number of equivalent full units.

Percentage Of Completion

An accounting method used to recognize revenue and expenses of long-term contracts as a function of the estimated completion percentage of the project.

Direct Materials

Direct materials are the raw materials that are directly incorporated into a finished product and are a significant portion of the total production cost.

Equivalent Unit

A measure used in cost accounting to represent a portion of a product's costs when it is partially completed.