Question

Fargo Company's outstanding stock consists of 400 shares of noncumulative 5% preferred stock with a $10 par value and 3,000 shares of common stock with a $1 par value. During the first three years of operation, the corporation declared and paid the following total cash dividends.
Year Dividend Declared
2015 $20,000
2016 $6,000
2017 $32,000

The amount of dividends paid to preferred and common shareholders in 2015 is:
A.$200 preferred; $19,800 common.
B.$4,000 preferred; $16,000 common.
C.$17,000 preferred; $3,000 common.
D.$10,000 preferred; $10,000 common.
E.$20,000 preferred; $0 common.

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