The outstanding share capital of Flint Corporation consists of 3,300 shares of preferred and 7,400 common shares for which $281,200 was received. The preferred shares carry a dividend of $7 per share and have a $100 stated value.

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Assuming that the company has retained earnings of $105,500 that is to be entirely paid out in dividends and that preferred dividends were not paid during the 2 years preceding the current year, state how much each class of shares should receive if the preferred shares are non-cumulative and non-participating.

		Preferred		Common		Total
Dividends		$enter a dollar amount		$enter a dollar amount		$enter a dollar amount

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Assuming that the company has retained earnings of $105,500 that is to be entirely paid out in dividends and that preferred dividends were not paid during the 2 years preceding the current year, state how much each class of shares should receive if the preferred shares are cumulative and non-participating.

		Preferred		Common		Total
Dividends		$enter a dollar amount		$enter a dollar amount		$enter a dollar amount

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Assuming that the company has retained earnings of $105,500 that is to be entirely paid out in dividends and that preferred dividends were not paid during the 2 years preceding the current year, state how much each class of shares should receive if the preferred shares are cumulative and participating. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)

		Preferred		Common		Total
Dividends		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places		$enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places

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Assume that Flints current year net income was $93,000. Calculate the current year payout ratio under each of the conditions below. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.)

				Payout Ratio
(a)		The preferred shares are non-cumulative and non-participating.		enter payout ratio rounded to 2 decimal places
(b)		The preferred shares are cumulative and non-participating.		enter payout ratio rounded to 2 decimal places
(c)		The preferred shares are cumulative and participating.		enter payout ratio rounded to 2 decimal places