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question 138

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer questions
Lexington Company engaged in the following transactions during 2015,its first year in operation: (Assume all transactions are cash transactions)
1.Acquired $6,000 cash from issuing common stock.
2.Borrowed $4,400 from a bank.
3.Earned $6,200 of revenues.
4.Incurred $4,800 in expenses.
5.Paid dividends of $800.
Lexington Company engaged in the following transactions during 2016:
1.Acquired an additional $1,000 cash from the issue of common stock.
2.Repaid $2,600 of its debt to the bank.
3.Earned revenues,$9,000.
4.Incurred expenses of $5,500.
5.Paid dividends of $1,280.
-The amount of retained earnings on Lexington's 2015 balance sheet was

• A)$6,200.
• B)$5,400.
• C)$1,400.
• D)$600.

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The additional utility derived from consuming one more unit of some good or service.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the amount consumers are willing to pay for a good or service versus what they actually pay.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually pay.