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

question 202

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 during the year, but withdrew no assets during the year, what was the amount of net income earned by Jerry's Butcher Shop?

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Definitions:

Accounts Payable

The amount of money owed by a company to its creditors for goods and services purchased on credit.

General Ledger

A comprehensive set of accounts that provides a complete record of all financial transactions of a business, used to prepare financial statements.

Trial Balance

A report listing all accounts and their balances at a specific time, verifying that total debits equal total credits.