Question

ear Net Income Profitable Capital Expenditure 1 $ 14 million $ 8 million 2 18 million 11 million 3 9 million 6 million 4 20 million 8 million 5 23 million 9 million The Hastings Corporation has 2 million shares outstanding. (The following questions are separate from each other). a. If the marginal principle of retained earnings is applied, how much in total cash dividends will be paid over the five years? (Enter your answer in millions.)

Answer 1

$42 Million

Explanation:

The computation of the total cash dividend is shown below:-

Year Net Income Profitable capital Expenditure Dividends

1 $14 Million $8 Million $6 Million

2 $18 Million $11 Million $7 Million

3 $9 Million $6 Million $3 Million

4 $20 Million $8 Million $12 Million

5 $23 Million $9 Million $14 Million

Total cash dividends $42 Million