Answer:
Dividend paid to preferred stock holders = 6% x $10 x 30,000 = $18,000
Dividend paid to common stock holder = $40,000 - $18,000 = $22,000
Explanation:
The dividend paid to preferred stock holders is a function of dividend rate, par value and number of preferred stocks outstanding.
The dividend paid to common stock holders is the difference between total dividend declared and dividend paid to preferred stock holders.
Answer:
Cost of goods sold as per average cost method = $92,458.5
Explanation:
As for the information provided as follows:
Opening Inventory 265 units @ $153 each = $40,545
Purchase 465 units @ $173 each = $80,445
Purchase 165 units @ $213 each = $35,145
Total data 895 units = $156,135
Average cost per unit = $156,135/895 = $174.45
In average cost method simple average is performed, whereas in weighted average weights are assigned.
Sale is of 530 units
Cost of goods sold as per average cost method = $174.45 
530 = $92,458.5
Answer:
26.4%.
Explanation:
Net Profit:
= Saving of Labor & other Costs - Maintenance Cost of Machine - Depreciation On Machine (100,000/ 16 years)
= $40,000 - $10,000 - $6,250
= $23,750
Initial Investment:
= Cost of new Machine - Salvage value of old machine
= $100,000 - $10,000
= $90,000
Simple Rate of Return = Net Profit ÷ Initial Investments
= $23,750 ÷ $90,000
= 0.264 × 100
= 26.4%
Answer:
The bad debts expense for 2015 would be $ 28,000
Explanation:
The balance of the allowance for doubtful account should be equal to the amount estimated to be uncollectible based on the ageing analysis
Estimated uncollectible account $ 31,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts prior to adjustment <u>$ 3,000</u>
Bad debts expense for the year to be recorded <u> $ 28,000</u>
The accounting entry to record this is as follows:
Bad debts expense Debit $ 28,000
Allowance for uncollectible accounts Credit $ 28,000
