Show how much the preferred and common stockholders should


Question - The stockholders' equity section of Lemay Corporation shows the following on December 31, 2018:

Preferred stock-5%, $100 par, 4,700 shares outstanding - $470,000

Common stock-$10 par, 62,000 shares outstanding - 620,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par - 180,000

Retained earnings - 121,600

Total stockholders' equity - $1,391,600

Assuming that all of the company's retained earnings are to be paid out in dividends on 12/31/18 and that preferred dividends were last paid on 12/31/16, show how much the preferred and common stockholders should receive if the preferred stock is cumulative and fully participating.

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