Question

Otis Thorpe Corporation has 10,000 shares of $100 par value, 8%, preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $10 par value common stock outstanding at December 31, 2020.Answer the questions in each of the following independent situations.(a) If the preferred stock is cumulative and dividends were last paid on the preferred stock on December 31, 2017, what are the dividends in arrears on December 31, 2020, balance sheet?The amount of dividends in arrears on the December 31, 2020

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Dividend in arrears for 3 years from Dec 2017 to Dec 2020

= 10,000 X $100 X 8% X 3

= $240,000