The stockholders? equity of Darwin Company is as follows:

Given a redemption value of $104 per share for the preferred stock, calculate the book value per share of preferred and common stock, assuming the following:

1. No preferred dividends in arrears

2. Two years? preferred dividends in arrears

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Stockholders' Equity Paid-In Capital: Preferred 10% Stock, $98 parvalue, authorized 48,000 shares, cumulative and nonparticipating, 4,400 shares issued and outstanding $431,200 Paid-In Capitalin Excess of Par Value-Preferred 56,000 Total Paid-In Capital by Preferred Stockholders $487,200 Common Stock, $49 par value, authorized 11,000 shares, 5,600 shares issued and outstanding $274,400 Paid-In Capitalin Excess of Par Value–Common 56,000 Total Paid-In Capital by Common Stockholders 330,400 Total Paid-In Capital $817,600 Retained Earnings 165,000 Total Stockholders' Equity $982,600