Starling Corporation Has Accumulated E & P of $60,000 on January

question 100

Multiple Choice

Starling Corporation has accumulated E & P of $60,000 on January 1, 2014. In 2014, Starling Corporation had an operating loss of $80,000. It distributed cash of $40,000 to Zoe, its sole shareholder, on December 31, 2014. Starling Corporation's balance in its E & P account as of January 1, 2015, is:

• A) $60,000 deficit.
• B) $20,000 deficit.
• C) $0.
• D) $60,000.
• E) None of the above.

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