A Company Has 5,000 Shares of $1 Par Value Common

question 150

Multiple Choice

A company has 5,000 shares of $1 par value common stock and 6,000 shares of 2%,$98 par,noncumulative preferred stock outstanding.The balance in Retained Earnings at the beginning of the year was $750,000.Net income for the current year was $400,000.If the company paid a dividend of $3 per share on its common stock,what is the balance in Retained Earnings at the end of the year?

• A)$1,123,240
• B)$1,135,000
• C)$1,150,000
• D)$735,000
• E)$723,240

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