Shown below are the amounts from the stockholders equity section of the balance sheets of Wasson Corporation

Shown below are the amounts from the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheets of Wasson Corporation for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011.

a. Calculate the amount of additional investment that the stockholders made during 2011.
b. Assuming that the corporation declared and paid $10,000 in dividends during 2011, calculate the amount of net income earned by the corporation during 2011.
c. Explain the significance of the $200,000 balance of retained earnings at December 31,2011.

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2011 2010 Stockholders' equity: Capital Stock Retained Eamings . 50,000 $ 30,000 200,000 180,000 $250,000 $210,000 Total stockholders' equity