Go-Ahead Limited began the year with common shares of $100,000 and retained earnings of $350,000. During the
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Go-Ahead Limited began the year with common shares of $100,000 and retained earnings of $350,000. During the year, it issued an additional $25,000 of common shares, reported a profit of $75,000, and paid dividends of $5,000.
(a) Calculate the ending balances of
(1) Common shares,
(2) Retained earnings, and
(3) Total shareholders' equity.
(b) Explain how your answer would change if the company had reported a loss of $75,000 rather than a profit.
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Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1118644942
6th Canadian edition
Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne Irvine
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