Eastern Company was organized when it acquired ($1,000) cash from the issue of common stock. During its

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Eastern Company was organized when it acquired \($1,000\) cash from the issue of common stock. During its first accounting period the company earned \($800\) of cash revenue and incurred \($500\) of cash ex¬ penses. Also, during the accounting period the company paid its owners a \($100\) cash dividend.

Required:

a. Determine the ending amount of the retained earnings account.

b. As of the end of the accounting period, determine what percentage of total assets was provided by earnings.

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Survey Of Accounting

ISBN: 9780077503956

1st Edition

Authors: Thomas Edmonds, Philip Olds, Frances McNair, Bor-Yi Tsay

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