Potter company has outstanding 1500 shares of 50 par value

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Potter company has outstanding 15,00 shares of $50 par value, 8% preferred stock and 50,000 shares of $5 par value common stock. During its first three years in business, it declared and paid no cash dividends in the first year, $280,000 in the second year and $60,000 in the third year.

a) if the preferred stock is cumulative, determine the total amount of cash dividends paid to each class of stock in each of the three years
b) If the preferred stock is noncumulative, determine the total amount of cash dividends paid to each class of stock in each of the three years

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