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

question 42

Essay

Jerry's Butcher Shop had the following assets and liabilities at the beginning and end of the current year:
$\begin{array} { l c c } & \text { Assets } & \text { Liabilities } \\\text { Beginning of the year } \$ 114,000 & \$ 68,000 \\\text { End of the year } & 135,000 & 73,000\end{array}$
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If Jerry invested an additional $12,000 in the business and withdrew $5,000 during the year, what was the amount of net income earned by Jerry's Butcher Shop?

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Day-To-Day Operations

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Negligence Or Mismanagement

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