Herman Corporation Had Net Income of $100,000 and Paid Dividends

question 172

Multiple Choice

Herman Corporation had net income of $100,000 and paid dividends of $25,000 to common stockholders and $20,000 to preferred stockholders in 2017. Herman Corporation's common stockholders' equity at the beginning and end of 2017 was $450,000 and $550,000, respectively. Herman Corporation's payout ratio for 2017 is

• A)45%.
• B)25%.
• C)20%.
• D)5%.

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Definitions:

Inventory Records

Documentation and tracking of a company's stock of goods or materials, essential for managing inventory levels and financial reporting.

Base Period

A specific time period used as a comparison point for assessing economic or financial data across different periods of time.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable costs, such as materials and labor, in the cost of goods sold and excludes fixed overhead costs.

Direct Costing

A method in managerial accounting that includes variable costs directly attributable to the production of a product in the cost of goods sold, excluding fixed costs.