Answer:
The preferred shareholders will be allocated a dividend of $131040 and the common shareholders will be allocated a dividend of $56960.
Explanation:
Total dividend declared =$188000
the allocation of dividends:
Preferred shareholders = (12000×14%)×$ 78
= $ 131040
Common shareholders = Total dividends - preferred shareholders dividend
= $ 188000 - $ 131040
= $ 56960
Therefore, the common shareholders will be allocated dividends of $ 56960 and the preferred shareholders will be allocated dividends of $ 131040.