Determining Book Value Per Share

question 83

Essay

Determining book value per share
Shown below is information relating to the stockholders' equity of Churchill, Inc.:

From the above information, compute the following:
(a) Number of shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding
(b) Average issue price per share of common stock
(c) Total paid-in capital
(d) Total stockholders' equity
(e) Book value per share of common stock

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