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.
-
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.

---

Definitions:

Benchmarking

A process of comparing one's business processes and performance metrics to industry bests or best practices from other companies.

Excellence

A state of exceptional merit or goodness; a performance ideal.

Crisis of Control

A situation in which the usual mechanisms of governance or oversight fail to maintain stability, often leading to chaos or conflict.

Organization Life

encompasses the various stages through which an organization passes over time, including inception, growth, maturity, and decline, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities.