Halverstein Company's Outstanding Stock Consists of 7,000 Shares of Cumulative

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Halverstein Company's outstanding stock consists of 7,000 shares of cumulative 5% preferred stock with a $10 par value and 3,000 shares of common stock with a $1 par value.During the first three years of operation,the corporation declared and paid the following total cash dividends. The amount of dividends paid to preferred and common shareholders in Year 2 is:

• A)$3,500 preferred; $2,500 common.
• B)$3,000 preferred; $3,000 common.
• C)$0 preferred; $6,000 common.
• D)$4,200 preferred; $1,800 common.
• E)$6,000 preferred; $0 common.