Beta Corporation has the following shareholders’ equity accounts:

Common stock at par   $ 5,000,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par    $ 2,000,000

Retain earnings   $25,000,000

Total stockholders’ equity $32,000,000

A. What is the maximum amount that Beta Corporation can pay in cash dividends, without impairing its legal capital, if it is headquarter in a U.S. state where capital is defined as the par value of common stock?

B. What is the maximum amount that Beta Corporation can pay in cash dividends, without impairing its legal capital, if it is headquarter in a U.S. state where capital is defined as the par value of common stock, plus paid-in capital in excess of par?