The following information is necessary to compute the net assets (stockholders’ equity) and book value per share of common stock for Rothchild Corporation.

a. Compute the amount of net assets (stockholders’ equity).
b. Compute the book value per share of common stock.
c. Is book value per share (answer to part b) the amount common stockholders should expect to receive if Rothchild Corporation were to cease operations and liquidate? Explain.

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8% cumulative preferred stock, $100 par. Common stock, $5 par, authorized 100,000 shares, issued 60,000 shares...... Additional paid-in capital ..... Deficit (negative amount in retained earnings).... Dividends in arrears on preferred stock, 1 full year. $200,000 300,000 460,000 146,800 16,000