A Company Had a Beginning Balance in Retained Earnings of $400,000.It

question 179

Multiple Choice

A company had a beginning balance in retained earnings of $400,000.It had net income of $50,000 and declared and paid cash dividends of $55,000 in the current period.The ending balance in retained earnings equals:

• A)$505,000.
• B)$405,000.
• C)$395,000.
• D)$455,000.
• E)$350,000.

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