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Analyzing the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheetThe stockholders' e...

Analyzing the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet

The stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet for Cross Electric Co. at December 31, 2011, is as follows:

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

Preferred stock, ? par value, 8% cumulative,

 

 

100,000 shares authorized, 5,000 shares

 

 

issued and outstanding

$ 250,000

 

Common stock, $20 stated value, 200,000

 

 

shares authorized, 100,000 shares issued

 

 

and outstanding

2,000,000

 

Paid-in capital in excess of par—Preferred

100,000

 

Paid-in capital in excess of stated value—Common

500,000

 

Total paid-in capital

 

$2,850,000

Retained earnings

 

500,000

Total stockholders' equity

 

$3,350,000

Note: The market value per share of the common stock is $36, and the market value per share of the preferred stock is $75.

Required

a. What is the par value per share of the preferred stock?


b. What is the dividend per share on the preferred stock'?


c. What was the average issue price per share (price for which the stock was issued) of the common stock?


d. Explain the difference between the par value and the market price of the preferred stock.


e. If Cross declares a 3-for-l stock split on the common stock, how many shares will be outstanding after the split? What amount will be transferred from the retained earnings account because of the stock split? Theoretically, what will be the market price of the common stock immediately after the stock split?

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