The equity sections from the $2023$ and $2024$ balance sheets of Fab$-$Form Industries Inc. appeared as follows:

$\backslash$table$[[\backslash$table$[[$Fab$-$Form Industries Inc.$],[$Equity Section of the Balance Sheet$],[$December $31,2023]],,],[$Contributed capital:$],[\backslash$table$[[$Common shares, unlimited shares authorized, $96,500],[$shares issued and outstanding$]],$$$,693,000],[$Retained earnings,,$563,608],[$Total equity,,,$256,608$