The Trenton Corporation Began 2016 with $390,000 in Assets, $140,000

question 71

Essay

The Trenton Corporation began 2016 with $390,000 in assets, $140,000 in liabilities, and $170,000 of retained earnings.Net income for the year was $120,000, and dividends of $110,000 were declared and paid. A) Frepare a statement of retained earnings for 2016 .
B) What is the nature or purpose of the statement of retained earnings?
C) What was the amount of capital stock for Trenton Corporation at the beginning of 2016 ?
D) Identify what business events might occur in Trenton Corp.'s business operations that would cause the two stockholders' equity items to increase.

E) How do you identify whether Trenton was profitable during 2016 by examining the statement of retained earnings?

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