Western Communications has the following stockholders' equity on December 31, 2018: (Click on the icon to...

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Western Communications has the following stockholders' equity on December 31, 2018: (Click on the icon to view the stockholders' equity) Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Assuming the preferred stock is cumulative, compute the amount of dividends to preferred stockholders and to common stockholders for 2018 and 2019 if total dividends are $13,560 in 2018 and $53,000 in 2019. Assume no changes in preferred stock and common stock in 2019. (Assume all preferred dividends have been paid prior to 2018. Complete all input boxes. Enter a "0" for zero amounts. For the current year preferred dividend, be sure to enter the calculated dividend on the "current year dividend" line and the paid out dividend on the "total dividend to preferred stockholders" line.) Western's 2018 dividend would be divided between preferred and common stockholders in this manner: Total Dividend-2018 Dividend to preferred stockholders: Dividend in arrears Current year dividend Total dividend to preferred stockholders Dividend to common stockholders Requirements Data table Stockholders' Equity Paid-In Capital: Preferred Stock-9%, $ 8 Par Value; 150,000 shares authorized, 23,000 shares issued and outstanding Common Stock-$1 Par Value; 575,000 shares authorized, 370,000 shares issued and outstanding 184,000 370,000 1,295,000 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Total Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings 1,849,000 140,000 1,989,000 1. Assuming the preferred stock is cumulative, compute the amount of dividends to preferred stockholders and to common stockholders for 2018 and 2019 if total dividends are $13,560 in 2018 and $53,000 in 2019. Assume no changes in preferred stock and common stock in 2019. 2. Record the journal entries for 2018, assuming that Western Communications declared the dividend on December 1 for stockholders of record on December 10. Western Communications paid the dividend on December 20. Total Stockholders' Equity Print Done Print Done Western Communications has the following stockholders' equity on December 31, 2018: (Click on the icon to view the stockholders' equity) Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Assuming the preferred stock is cumulative, compute the amount of dividends to preferred stockholders and to common stockholders for 2018 and 2019 if total dividends are $13,560 in 2018 and $53,000 in 2019. Assume no changes in preferred stock and common stock in 2019. (Assume all preferred dividends have been paid prior to 2018. Complete all input boxes. Enter a "0" for zero amounts. For the current year preferred dividend, be sure to enter the calculated dividend on the "current year dividend" line and the paid out dividend on the "total dividend to preferred stockholders" line.) Western's 2018 dividend would be divided between preferred and common stockholders in this manner: Total Dividend-2018 Dividend to preferred stockholders: Dividend in arrears Current year dividend Total dividend to preferred stockholders Dividend to common stockholders Requirements Data table Stockholders' Equity Paid-In Capital: Preferred Stock-9%, $ 8 Par Value; 150,000 shares authorized, 23,000 shares issued and outstanding Common Stock-$1 Par Value; 575,000 shares authorized, 370,000 shares issued and outstanding 184,000 370,000 1,295,000 Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Total Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings 1,849,000 140,000 1,989,000 1. Assuming the preferred stock is cumulative, compute the amount of dividends to preferred stockholders and to common stockholders for 2018 and 2019 if total dividends are $13,560 in 2018 and $53,000 in 2019. Assume no changes in preferred stock and common stock in 2019. 2. Record the journal entries for 2018, assuming that Western Communications declared the dividend on December 1 for stockholders of record on December 10. Western Communications paid the dividend on December 20. Total Stockholders' Equity Print Done Print Done