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Transcribed Image Text:The stockholders' equity section of Regent Corporation as of
December 31, 2023, is as follows:
Stockholders' Equity
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Preferred stock (par $25; authorized 12,000 shares, issued 6,500 shares, of
which 700 shares are held as treasury stock) - $162,500
Common stock (no-par; authorized 25,000 shares, issued and outstanding
10,500 shares) - $780,000
Contributed capital (includes $2,000 from treasury stock transactions) -
$22,000
Retained earnings - $47,000
Cost of treasury stock (preferred) - $13,500
What is the number of shares of preferred stock outstanding?
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