Tentco Reported the Following Amounts in Various Statements Included in Its

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Essay

Tentco reported the following amounts in various statements included in its 2017 annual report.(All amounts are stated in millions of dollars. )

$\begin{array}{lr}\text { Net income for } 2017 & \$ 142 \\\text { Cash dividends declared in } 2017 & 15 \\\text { Retained earnings, December } 31,2016 & 95\end{array}$ REQUIRED:
(1)Prepare a statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31,2017.
(2)Assume that Tentco presents a statement of stockholders' equity rather than a statement of retained earnings in its annual report.Explain how the information differs between the two statements.

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