AlphaBot, Inc. issued 50,000 shares of $100 par value, 8% preferred stock on January 1, 2016. Under the terms of the stock agreement, AlphaBot is obligated to repurchase one-quarter of the shares at par value on January 1 of each of the next four years.
AlphaBot is preparing its 2016 financial statements and is unsure of how to present the preferred stock in its statement of financial position.
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