Rons Rodents Co. has total assets of $5 million, total short- and long-term debt of $2.8 million,

Question:

Ron’s Rodents Co. has total assets of $5 million, total short- and long-term debt of $2.8 million, and $400,000 worth of 8% preferred stock outstanding. What is the firm’s total book value? What would its book value per share be if the firm had 50,000 shares of common stock outstanding?

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...