The following information is provided for Spring Company: $\begin{array}{ll}
\text { Retained earnings } & \$ 35,000 \
\text { Preferred stock, } 5 \%, \$ 50 \text { par } & 100,000 \
\text { Organization expense } & 2,500 \
\text { Premium on common stock } & ? \
\text { Additional paid-in capital from recall of preferred stock } & 1,000 \
\text { Premium on bonds payable } & 3,000 \
\text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par } & 300,000
\end{array}$
If total contributed capital is $406, 000, what is the amount of premium on common stock for Spring Company?
A)$2, 500
B)$3, 500
C)$5, 000
D)$6, 000
E)none of these

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The following information is provided for Spring Company: $\begin{array}{ll}
\text { Retained earnings } & \$ 35,000 \
\text { Preferred stock, } 5 \%, \$ 50 \text { par } & 100,000 \
\text { Organization expense } & 2,500 \
\text { Premium on common stock } & ? \
\text { Additional paid-in capital from recall of preferred stock } & 1,000 \
\text { Premium on bonds payable } & 3,000 \
\text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par } & 300,000
\end{array}$
 If total contributed capital is $406, 000, what is the amount of premium on common stock for Spring Company?
A)$2, 500
B)$3, 500
C)$5, 000
D)$6, 000
E)none of these

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The TB5176 code indicates that this is a financial statement for a corporation. The given information, 11eac05a_18c7_37ca_a0f2_15834d192149, does not provide any relevant details for this question. However, the total contributed capital of $406,000 is relevant. Contributed capital typically consists of both common stock and any additional paid-in capital or premium on common stock. To determine the premium on common stock, we would need additional information about the par value of the common stock issued. Without this information, it is impossible to determine an exact amount for the premium. However, we can make an educated guess based on typical par values for common stock and the total amount of contributed capital. A common stock par value of $1 with $406,000 of total contributed capital would indicate that 406,000 shares of stock were issued. If we assume a par value of $0.01 per share (a more typical value), this would indicate that 40,600,000 shares were issued, meaning that the premium on common stock would be approximately 5 cents per share. This would result in a total premium of $5,000 (0.05 * 40,600,000 = 2,030,000; 2,030,000 / 2 = $5,000). Therefore, the best answer is (C) $5,000.

The Following Information Is Provided for Spring Company If Total Contributed Capital Is $406, 000, What Is the Retained