11–36 Solutions Manual
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AP11–4.
Req. 1
Case A—Preferred is noncumulative (total amount to distribute, $25,000):
Preferred
(21,000
shares)
Preferred ($210,000 x 8%) ……………………………………..
Balance to common ($25,000 – $16,800) …………………
Per share …………………………………………………………….
Arrears ($210,000 x 8% x 2 years = $33,600) ………..
Current year ($210,000 x 8%) ……………………………..
Per share …………………………………………………………….
Arrears ($210,000 x 8% x 2 years) ……………………….
Current year ($210,000 x 8%) ……………………………..
Balance to common ($75,000 – $50,400) …………………
Per share …………………………………………………………….
Req. 2
Schedule of Comparative Differences (with comments)
Amount of Dollar Increase (Decrease)
No assets were disbursed.
Current liabilities increased
$75,000 on declaration date and
decreased $75,000 on payment
date. The net effect is zero.
No effect – no contractual liability
was created.
$75,000 decrease (debit to
retained earnings).
No effect on total stockholders’
equity. Decreased retained
earnings and increased common
stock by same amount.