Rachael Corporation has $4,000 shares of common stock outstanding that is currently trading at $85 per share on the stock exchange. Its balance sheet shows stockholders' equity of $280,000 including $50,000 of preferred stock. The document provides information and calculations to determine: the market value of common stock; book value per share of common stock with and without preferred dividends in arrears; allocation of dividends between preferred and common shareholders; and reasons for issuing preferred stock over long-term debt.