Herman Corporation had net income of $120,000 and paid dividends of $24,000 to
common stockholders and $20,000 to preferred stockholders in 2014. Herman
Corporation’s common stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of 2014 was
$450,000 and $550,000, respectively. Herman Corporation’s payout ratio for 2014 is
a.5%.
b.20%.
c.17%.
d.10%.
Watson, Inc. has 10,000 shares of 6%, $100 par value, cumulative preferred stock and
20,000 shares of $1 par value common stock outstanding at December 31, 2014. There
were no dividends declared in 2012. The board of directors declares and pays a
$100,000 dividend in 2013 and in 2014. What is the amount of dividends received by
the common stockholders in 2014?
a.$20,000.
b.$60,000.
c.$100,000.
d.$0.
Suppose you have a winning lottery ticket and you are given the option of accepting
$3,000,000 three years from now or taking the present value of the $3,000,000 now.
The sponsor of the prize uses a 5% discount rate. If you elect to receive the present
value of the prize now, the amount you will receive is
a.$2,591,520.
b.$2,518,860.
c.$2,670,000.
d.$3,000,000.
Johnson Company reports the following for the month of June.
(a)Compute the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold under (1) FIFO,
(2) LIFO, and (3) average cost.
(b)Which costing method gives the highest ending inventory? The highest cost of goods