Midnight Distribution Corporation's balance sheet reported the following information at December 31, 2016: Preferred shares, $3, cumulative,
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Preferred shares, $3, cumulative, ................................ 11,000
shares issued, liquidation value $55 per share ................. $ 605,000
Common shares, 75,000 shares issued ......................... 2,000,000
Total contributed capital ......................................... 2,605,000
Retained earnings ................................................ 1,950,000
Total shareholders' equity ...................................... $4,555,000
Assuming there are two years' dividends in arrears (including 2016), determine the book value per share of both preferred and common shares.
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Horngrens Accounting
ISBN: 978-0133855388
10th Canadian edition Volume 2
Authors: Tracie L. Miller Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura, Carol A. Meissner, Jo Ann L. Johnston, Peter R. Norwood
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