The Accounts of Mason Company at the End of the Past

question 13

Short Answer

The accounts of Mason Company at the end of the past year report the following amounts:
$\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Accounts } &\text {Amount } \\ \hline\text { Dividends..................} &\$15,500\\ \text {Revenues............................ } &\$79,000\\ \text {Expenses.................................. } &\$43,800\\ \text { Common stock.............. } &2,000\\\end{array}$

If the beginning equity for the year was $173,000, calculate the ending equity for Mason Company.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

Contribution margin is the amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes towards covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Production Constraint

Any factor that limits the output of a production process, such as limited machine capacity or shortages of materials or labor.

Constrained Resource

A limited resource that restricts an organization's ability to produce goods or services, affecting throughput and operational efficiency.

Fixed Cost

Expenses that do not change in total over a wide range of activity levels or over the short term, such as rent or salaries.