Use the Following Information for Questions 70-72

question 76

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions 70-72.
Riga Ltd. has outstanding 100,000 no par common shares and 20,000 no par, $ 0.40, preferred shares issued at $ 5 each. The preferred shares are cumulative and non-participating. Dividends have been paid every year except the past two years and the current year.
-Assuming that $ 50,000 will be distributed as a dividend in the current year, how much will the common shareholders receive?

• A) $ 24,000
• B) $ 26,000
• C) $ 34,000
• D) $ 42,000

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Definitions:

Total Dividends

The total sum of money paid to shareholders out of a company's earnings.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record an investment in another company, where the investment is initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted to reflect the investor's share of the investee's profit or loss.

Common Shares

Equity securities that represent ownership in a corporation, providing rights to dividends and the ability to vote at shareholder meetings.

Financial Statements

Are documents that provide an overview of a company's financial condition, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, for a specific period.