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Question

Sjostrom, Inc. had beginning retained earnings of \(300,000 on January 1, 2018. During the year, Sjostrom declared and paid \)140,000 of cash dividends and earned $200,000 of net income. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for Sjostrom, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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Answer

The statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2018, shows the balance of $360,000

1Step 1: Basic Introduction

Retained earnings is the surplus amount of profit remains with the corporation after distributing dividend to the stockholders of the corporation.

2Step 2: Statement of retained earnings

Statement of Retained Earnings

December 31, 2018

Retained Earnings, beginning of the year

$300,000

Less: Dividend Paid

($140,000)

Add: Net Income

$200,000

Retained Earnings, ending of the year

$360,000