A Corporation Began the Current Year with $250,000 of Unappropriated

question 133

Short Answer

A corporation began the current year with $250,000 of unappropriated retained earnings.During the current year it earned $120,000 of net (after-tax) income,declared $75,000 of cash dividends,paid $50,000 of the cash dividends and purchased treasury stock costing $40,000.Calculate the current year-end balance in retained earnings.

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Definitions:

Network Effects

Increases in the value of a product to each user, including existing users, as the total number of users rises.

Price Discrimination

The strategy of selling the same product to different customers at different prices based on willingness to pay, rather than differences in production costs.

"Fair Return" Price

A price set at a level intended to allow a firm to cover its costs and earn a reasonable profit, often regulated in public utility sectors.