The Financial Statements of Calloway Company Prepared at the End

question 60

Multiple Choice

The financial statements of Calloway Company prepared at the end of the current year contained the following elements and corresponding amounts: Assets = $50,000; Liabilities = ?; Common Stock = $15,000; Revenue = $22,000; Dividends = $1,500; Beginning Retained Earnings = $3,500; Ending Retained Earnings = $7,500.
-What was the amount of total liabilities reported on the balance sheet as of the end of the current year?

• A)$27,500
• B)$31,500
• C)$35,000
• D)$42,500

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