The Surf's Up Issues 1,000 Shares of 6%,$100 Par Value

question 60

Multiple Choice

The Surf's Up issues 1,000 shares of 6%,$100 par value preferred stock at the beginning of 2011.All remaining shares are common stock.The company was not able to pay dividends in 2011,but plans to pay dividends of $18,000 in 2012.Assuming the preferred stock is noncumulative,how much of the $18,000 dividend will be paid to preferred stockholders and how much will be paid to common stockholders in 2012?

• A)$6,000 to preferred stockholders and $12,000 to common stockholders.
• B)$18,000 to preferred stockholders and $0 to common stockholders.
• C)$12,000 to preferred stockholders and $6,000 to common stockholders.
• D)$9,000 to preferred stockholders and $9,000 to common stockholders.

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