Ritz Company had the following stock outstanding and Retained Earnings at December $31,2021$:

Common stock $($par $$1$; issued and outstanding, $400,000$ shares$)$

$$400,000$

Preferred stock, $7\%($par $$10$; issued and outstanding, $20,000$

$1\mathrm{.}66$ shares$)$

$200,000$

Retained Earnings

$890,000$

On December $31,2021,$ the board of directors is considering the distribution of a cash dividend to the common and preferred

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stockholders. No dividends were declared during $2019$ or $2020.$ Three independent cases are assumed:

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Case A: The preferred stock is noncumulative; the total amount of $2021$ dividends would be $$20,000.$

Case B: The preferred stock is cumulative; the total amount of $2021$ dividends would be $$20,000.$ Dividends were not in arrears prior to $2019.$

Case C: Same as Case B$,$ except the amount is $$65,000.$

Required:

$1-$a$.$ Compute the amount of dividends in total payable to each class of stockholders if dividends were declared as described in each case.

$1-$b$.$ Compute the amount of dividends per share payable to each class of stockholders if dividends were declared as described in each case.

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Compute the amount of dividends in total payable to each class of stockholders if dividends were declared as described in