The Beginning Balance in the Retained Earnings Account of a Company

question 145

True/False

The beginning balance in the Retained Earnings account of a company was $11,000. The revenues and expenses were $240,000 and $160,000, respectively. During the year, the company paid dividends of $6,000. The ending balance in Retained Earnings was $91,000.

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