Reference no: EM132584236

Whispering Winds Limited's ledger shows the following balances on December 31, 2020:

Preferred shares outstanding: 31,000 shares $868,000

Common shares outstanding: 46,000 shares 3,358,000

Retained earnings 1,199,150

Question 1: Assuming that the directors decide to declare total dividends in the amount of $599,575, determine how much each class of shares should receive if the preferred shares are cumulative and fully participating. Note that one year's dividends are in arrears on the preferred shares, which pay a dividend of $1.96 per share. (Round intermediate percentage calculations to 4 decimal places, e.g. 12.2525% and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)