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KneadHelp
Sep 11, 2009, 12:57 PM
Please help!

A company has 2,000 shares of $1 par value common stock and 200 shares of 5%, $110 par, noncumulative preferred stock outstanding. The balance in Retained Earnings at the beginning of the year was $500,000. Net income for the current year was $300,000. If the company paid a dividend of $2 per share on its common stock, what is the balance in Retained Earnings at the end of the year?

Thanks,

ArcSine
Sep 11, 2009, 02:54 PM
Beginning Retained Earnings + Net Income - Dividends Paid = Ending Retained Earnings

Two of the three, you're given explicitly. The third comes from a quick computation. Back to you for that computation. Post back with what you come up with.

Cheers!