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Tower Corp. had the following stock outstanding and Retained Earnings at December 31, 2018: Common Stock (par $8; outstanding, 30,000 shares) $ 240,000 Preferred Stock, 8% (par $10; outstanding, 6,000 shares) 60,000 Retained Earnings 280,000 On December 31, 2018, the board of directors is considering the distribution of a cash dividend to the common and preferred stockholders. No dividends were declared during 2016 or 2017, and none have been declared yet in 2018. Three independent cases are assumed: Case A: The preferred stock is noncumulative; the total amount of 2018 dividends would be $12,600. Case B: The preferred stock is cumulative; the total amount of 2018 dividends would be $14,400. Dividends were not in arrears prior to 2016. Case C: Same as Case B, except the total dividends are $66,000. Required: 1-a. Compute the amount of 2018 dividends, in total that would be payable to each class of stockholders if dividends were declared as described in each case. TIP: Preferred stockholders with cumulative dividends are to be paid dividends for any prior years (in arrears) and for the current year before common stockholders are paid. 1-b. Compute per case, the 2018 dividends per share, payable to each class of stockholders.

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