The conversion of preferred stock into common requires that any excess of the par value of the common shares issued over the carrying amount of the preferred being converted should be
a. reflected currently in income, but not as an extraordinary item.
b. reflected currently in income as an extraordinary item.
c. treated as a prior period adjustment.
d. treated as a direct reduction of retained earnings.
Answer: treated as a direct reduction of retained earnings.
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