Sabas Company has 20,000 shares of $100 par, 2% cumulative preferred stock and 100,000 shares of $50 par common stock. The following amounts were distributed as dividends: Year 1: $10,000 Year 2: 45,000 Year 3: 90,000 Determine the dividends in arrears for preferred stock for the second year. a.$10,000 b.$25,000 c.$30,000 d.$0

Option b is correct

Arrears preference dividends = $25,000

Explanation:

Preference shareholders are entitled to a fixed amount of dividends.

Cumulative preference shares: Cumulative simply implies that should the company misses the payment of dividend in a particular year such unpaid dividend would be carried carried forward and paid in arrears in the following year.

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Preferred dividend in year = 2%× 100× 20,000=    40,000

Preferred dividend in year 2 = 2%× 100× 20,000=   40,000

Total dividend accrued to preference shares         80,000

Less  total dividend paid in year 1 and 2                  55,000

Arrears preference dividends                                 25,000

Arrears preference dividends = $25,000

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