Encore Ltd. declared an 80,000 cash dividend. It currently has 3,000 shares of 7%, 100 par value

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Encore Ltd. declared an £80,000 cash dividend. It currently has 3,000 shares of 7%, £100 par value cumulative preference shares outstanding. It is one year in arrears on its preference shares.

How much cash will Encore distribute to the ordinary shareholders?

a. £38,000.

b. £42,000.

c. £59,000.

d. None of the answer choices is correct.

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Financial Accounting With International Financial Reporting Standards

ISBN: 9781119787051

5th Edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso

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