Dividend constraints A firm has $650,000 in paid-in capital, retained earnings of $39,000 (including the current year's earnings), and 23,000 shares of common stock outstanding. In the current year, it has $29,000 of earnings. a. What is the most the firm can pay in cash dividends to each common stockholder? (Assume that legal capital includes all paid-in capital.) b. What effect would a cash dividend of $0.92 per share have on the firm's balance sheet entries? C. If the firm cannot raise any new funds from external sources, what do you consider the key constraint with respect to the magnitude of the firm's dividend payments? a. If legal capital is assumed to include all paid-in capital, the most the firm can pay in cash dividends to each common stockholder is $ 1.70 (Round to the nearest cent.) (Round to the nearest dollar.) b. If the firm pays a cash dividend of $0.92 per share, its cash will decrease by $ 21,160 (Round to the nearest dollar.) If the firm pays a cash dividend of $0.92 per share, its retained earnings will decrease by $ 21,160 c. If the firm cannot raise any new funds from external sources, which of the following accounts is the key constraint with respect to the magnitude of the firm's dividend payments? (Select the best answer below.) O A. Paid-in capital B. Cash C. Number of outstanding shares D. Retained earnings