Presented below is information related to P. J. Harvey Company for 2008. Retained earnings balance, January 1,

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Presented below is information related to P. J. Harvey Company for 2008.
Retained earnings balance, January 1, 2008.................................................$980,000
Sales for the year..............................................................................25,000,000
Cost of goods sold.............................................................................17,000,000
Interest revenue.....................................................................................70,000
Selling and administrative expenses.........................................................4,700,000
Write-off of goodwill (not tax deductible)....................................................820,000
Income taxes for 2008...........................................................................905,000
Gain on the sale of investments (normal recurring)..........................................110,000
Loss due to flood damage-extraordinary item (net of tax) .................................390,000
Loss on the disposition of the wholesale division (net of tax) ............................440,000
Loss on operations of the wholesale division (net of tax) ...................................90,000
Dividends declared on common stock................................................................250,000
Dividends declared on preferred stock.................................................................70,000
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Prepare a multiple-step income statement and a retained earnings statement. P. J. Harvey Company decided to discontinue its entire wholesale operations and to retain its manufacturing operations. On September 15, P. J. Harvey sold the wholesale operations to Rogers Company. During 2008, there were 300,000 shares of common stock outstanding all year.
Goodwill
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Common Stock
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Intermediate Accounting principles and analysis

ISBN: 978-0471737933

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Authors: Terry d. Warfield, jerry j. weygandt, Donald e. kieso

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