2. At the end of the year the Long Life Bulb Company announced that it had produced a gross profit of $1000000. The company has also established that over
the course of this year it has incurred $345000 in operating expenses and $125000 in interest expenses. The company is subject to a 30% tax rate and has
declared $57000 total preferred stock dividends.
a. How much is the earnings available for common stockholders?
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b. Compute the increased retained earnings for 2003 if the company were to declare a $4.25 common stock dividend. The company has 15000 shares of common stock
outstanding.
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