Amount of dividends paid to the common shareholders

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Question 1. Occidental Produce Company has 40,000 shares of common stock outstanding and 2,000 shares of preferred stock outstanding. The common stock is $0.01 par value; the preferred stock is 4% non-cumulative, with $100 par value. On October 15, 2014, the company declares a total dividend payment of $40,000. What is the total amount of dividends that will be paid to the common shareholders?

• $40,000
• $32,000
• $400
• $4,500
• None of these is correct

Question 2. If a company does not have enough cash to pay out regular dividends, but still wishes to give the shareholders something that they would consider of value, the company should consider doing a stock split.

• True
• False

Question 3. The purchase of treasury stock requires a credit to the Common stock account.

• True
• False

Question 4. Which of the following describes the correct sequence of year-end closing entries?

• Close Revenues to Income summary; close Expenses to Income summary; close Income summary to Retained earnings.
• Close Expenses to Income summary; close Revenues to Income summary; close Income summary to Retained earnings.
• Close Revenues to Income summary; close Income summary to Retained earnings; close Expenses to Retained earnings.
• Close Revenues to Retained earnings; close Expenses to Retained earnings; close Income summary to Retained earnings.

Question 5. If preferred stock is non-cumulative, then the company does NOT need to pay dividends that were passed in previous years.

• True
• False

Question 6. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• The purchase of treasury stock decreases assets and decreases stockholders' equity.
• The purchase of treasury stock increases assets and increases stockholders' equity.
• The purchase of treasury stock increases assets and decreases stockholders' equity.
• The purchase of treasury stock decreases assets and increases stockholders' equity.

Question 7. Which of the following describes the term outstanding stock?

• The shares of stock that are held by the stockholders
• The shares of stock that have been sold for the highest price
• The total amount of stock that has been authorized by state law
• The total amount of stock that has not been sold yet

Question 8. On March 1, 2013, Parkinson Company originally issued 10,000 shares of common stock at $4.00 per share. The stock had a par value of $0.01 per share. On March 1, 2012, Parkinson distributed a 12% stock dividend; the market price at that time had dropped to $3.75 per share. Parkinson must record a loss of $300.

• True
• False

9. Stock dividends have no effect on assets or liabilities.

• True
• False

Question 10. Which of the following would be included in the entry to record the issuance of 5,000 shares of $10 par value common stock at $13 per share cash?

• Cash would be debited for $65,000.
• Common stock would be debited for $50,000.
• Common stock would be credited for $65,000.
• Paid-in capital in excess of par-common would be debited for $5,000.