The balance sheet data for Bell Computers, Inc., at August 31, 2016, and September 30, 2016, follow:

Requirement
The following are three independent assumptions about the business during September. For each assumption, compute the amount of net income or net loss during September 2016. Find the solution by preparing the statement of retained earnings. First, use the amounts of total assets, total liabilities, and common stock given previously and the accounting equation to determine the beginning and ending retained earnings amounts. Then plug those and the other amount given in each assumption into the statement of retained earnings to determine the net income or net loss.
a. The business paid no dividends.
b. The business paid $8,000 of dividends.
c. The business paid $16,000 of dividends.

Aug 31, 2016 $125,000 69,000 45,000 Sep 30, 2016 Total Assets Total Liabilities Common Stock. Total Stockholders' Equity $175,000 125,000 45,000