Q2: The balance sheet items of Mercer Company as of December 31, 2011, follow in random order.You are to prepare a balance sheet for the company. You must compute the amount for RetainedEarnings.Land.$90,000Office Equipment .- $ 12,400Accounts Payable....... 43,800Building..... 210,000Accounts Receivable ....... 56,700Capital Stock .75,000Cash..36,300Notes Payable ..207,000Retained Earnings.......... ?

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Q2: The balance sheet items of Mercer Company as of December 31, 2011, follow in random order. You are to prepare a balance sheet for the company. You must compute the amount for Retained Earnings. Office Equipment.... .$ 12,400 . 210,000 Land. . $90,000 Accounts Payable...... 43,800 Accounts Receivable.... Building... . 56,700 Capital Stock .. 75,000 Cash .. 36,300 Notes Payable.. 207,000 Retained Earnings.......

Q2: The balance sheet items of Mercer Company as of December 31, 2011, follow in random order. You are to prepare a balance sheet for the company. You must compute the amount for Retained Earnings. Office Equipment.... .$ 12,400 . 210,000 Land. . $90,000 Accounts Payable...... 43,800 Accounts Receivable.... Building... . 56,700 Capital Stock .. 75,000 Cash .. 36,300 Notes Payable.. 207,000 Retained Earnings.......

Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305961883

Author:Carl Warren

Publisher:Carl Warren

Chapter2: Basic Accounting Systems: Cash Basis

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