Stockholders’ Equity Section of the Balance Sheet

Answer the following questions in 1,050 words using the Lachlin Corporation Balance Sheet located on p. 575 of Financial Accounting:  

•How many shares of common stock are outstanding? 

•Assuming there is a stated value, what is the stated value of the common stock? 

•What is the par value of the preferred stock? 

•If the annual dividend on preferred stock is $36,000, what is the dividend rate on preferred stock? 

•If dividends of $72,000 were in arrears on preferred stock, what would be the balance reported for retained earnings?  

Use the Week 4 Excel® spreadsheet and submit with your answers.