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Marigold Corp. issued 10100 shares of its $5 par value common
stock having a fair value of $20 per share and 14700 shares of its
$15 par value preferred stock having a fair value of $30 per share
for a lump sum of $518000. How much of the proceeds would be
allocated to the common stock?
$162731
$355269
$202000
$228250
Shares | Number of shares | Fair value per share | Total fair value | % of fair value | Allocated amount |
Common | 10,100 | 20 | 202,000 | 31.4152% | 518,000 x 31.4152% = 162,731 |
Preferred | 14,700 | 30 | 441,000 | 68.5848% | 518,000 x 68.5848% = 355,269 |
24,800 | 643,000 | 518,000 |
The proceeds would be allocated to the common stock = $162,731
First option is correct.
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