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Question 1 - On August 1, 2017, Alpha Company retired a $10,000 bond at 102. On July 31, 2017 Alpha had accrued the interest payment for $250. At the date of retirement, the unamortized discount on the bonds was $400. Use this information to determine the dollar value of Alpha Company's: (Round all dollar values to the nearest whole dollar.)

1. Gain or Loss on Retirement of Bond: enter any loss dollar & amount inside of brackets ( )

2. Cash paid to retire the bond issue

3. Amount of Interest Payable liquidated at retirement

4. Amount of Premium or Discount on Bond Payable liquidated at retirement

Question 2 - On December 31, 2015, Alpha Corporation has outstanding 1,000 shares of $100 par value, 7% cumulative and nonparticipating preferred stock, and 20,000 shares of $10 par value common stock. No dividends were paid in 2015. During 2016, Alpha distributed $40,000 in dividends. Use this information to determine for the 2016 the dollar amount of dividends that will be distributed to:

1. Preferred Stock

2. Common Stock