Tangshan Mining Has Common Stock at Par of $200,000, Paid

question 50

Multiple Choice

Tangshan Mining has common stock at par of $200,000, paid in capital in excess of par of $400,000, and retained earnings of $280,000. In states where the firm's legal capital is defined as the total of par value and paid-in-capital of common stock, the firm could pay out ________ in cash dividends without impairing its capital.

• A) $280,000
• B) $400,000
• C) $480,000
• D) $600,000

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good responds to a change in one of its determinants, such as price.

Inferior Goods

Goods for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, opposite to normal goods.

Normal Goods

Goods for which demand increases as the income of consumers increases, and vice versa, holding all other factors constant.