A Company Has 200,000 Shares of $1 Par Value Common

question 107

Multiple Choice

A company has 200,000 shares of $1 par value common stock and 20,000 shares of 7%,$100 par,cumulative preferred stock outstanding.The balance in Retained Earnings account at the beginning of the year was $1,500,000 and one year's dividends were in arrears.Net income for the current year was $2,000,000.If the company paid a dividend of $3 per share on its common stock,what is the balance in Retained Earnings account at the end of the year?

• A)$3,500,000
• B)$2,900,000
• C)$2,760,000
• D)$2,620,000
• E)$620,000

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