The stockholders’ equity section of Creighton Company’s balance sheet is shown as follows: CREIGHTON COMPANY As of December 31, Year 3 Stockholders’ equity Preferred stock, $10 stated value, 7%...

The stockholders’ equity section of Creighton Company’s balance sheet is shown as follows:

CREIGHTON COMPANY
As of December 31, Year 3
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $10 stated value, 7% cumulative, 300 shares authorized, 50 issued and outstanding	$	500
Common stock, $10 par value, 250 shares authorized, 100 issued and outstanding		1,000
Common stock, class B, $20 par value, 400 shares authorized, 150 issued and outstanding		3,000
Common stock, no par, 150 shares authorized, 100 issued and outstanding		2,200
Paid-in capital in excess of stated value—preferred		600
Paid-in capital in excess of par value—common		1,200
Paid-in capital in excess of par value—class B common		750
Retained earnings		7,000
Total stockholders’ equity	$	16,250

Required
a.
Assuming the preferred stock was originally issued for cash, determine the amount of cash collected when the stock was issued.

b.
Based on the class B common stock alone, determine the amount of the company’s legal capital.

c.
Based on the class B common stock alone, determine the minimum amount of assets that must be retained in the company as protection for creditors.

d.
Determine the number of shares of class B common stock that are available to sell as of December 31, Year 3.

e.
Assuming Creighton purchases treasury stock consisting of 25 shares of its no par common stock on January 1, Year 4, determine the amount of the no-par common stock that would be outstanding immediately after the purchase.

f-1.
Based on the stockholders’ equity section shown earlier, can you determine the market value of the preferred stock?

f-2.
If yes, what is the market value of one share of this stock?

Jun 02, 2022

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The stockholders’ equity section of Creighton Company’s balance sheet is shown as follows: CREIGHTON COMPANY As of December 31, Year 3 Stockholders’ equity Preferred stock, $10 stated value, 7%...

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