Jerry's Butcher Shop Had the Following Assets and Liabilities at the Beginning

question 75

Essay

Jerry's Butcher Shop had the following assets and liabilities at the beginning and end of the current year:
$$\begin{array} { l l l } & \text { Assets } & \text { Liabilities } \\\text { Beginning of the year } & \$ 114,000 & \$ 68,000 \\\text { End of the year } & 135,000 & 73,000\end{array}$$
If there were no stockholder investments in the business but the company paid $5,000 in dividends during the year,what was the amount of net income earned by Jerry's Butcher Shop?

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