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1. Towson Corp., was organized on January 2, 2018. During the first year of operation,...

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1. Towson Corp., was organized on January 2, 2018. During the first year of operation, Towson issued 70,000 shares of $2 par value common stock at a price of $30 cash per share. On December 31, 2018, Towson reported Net Income of $250,000 and paid $50,000 cash dividends. Use this information to determine the dollar amounts that Towson will report on its year end Balance Sheet for Paid in Capital Common Stock in Excess of par.

2. Towson Corp., had 6,000 shares of $100 par, 3% cumulative preferred stock as of January 1, 2018. No additional shares of preferred stock were issued during fiscal years 2018 & 2019. Dividends were paid to common shareholders in 2017 but no shareholders were paid dividends in 2018. A total of $80,000 of dividends was paid in 2019. Use this information to determine the total dollar amount of dividends that was paid to common shareholders during fiscal year 2019.

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