The December 31, 2018, balance sheet of Whelan, Inc., showed $136,000 in the common stock account and $2,610,000 in the additional paid-in surplus account. The December 31, 2019, balance sheet showed $146,000 and $2,910,000 in the same two accounts, respectively. The company paid out $141,000 in cash dividends during 2019. Required:
What was the cash flow to stockholders for the year?

You are in the market for a new refrigerator for your company’s lounge, and you have narrowed the search down to two models. the energy efficient model sells for $700 and will save you $45 at the end of each of the next five years in electricity costs. the standard model has features similar to the energy efficient model but provides no future saving in electricity costs. it is priced at only $500. assuming your opportunity cost of funds is 6 percent, which refrigerator should you purchase