Required: Complete the following calculations for each individual company: a. If ColourMePink Ltd. has a retained earnings opening balance of $50,000 at the beginning of the year, and an ending balance of $40,000 at the end of the year, what would be the net income/loss, if dividends paid were $20,000? b. If ForksAndSpoons Ltd. has net income of $150,000, dividends paid of $40,000 and a re- tained earnings ending balance of $130,000, what would be the retained earnings opening balance? c. If CupsAndSaucers Ltd. has a retained earnings opening balance of $75,000 at the beginning of the year, and an ending balance of $40,000 at the end of the year, what would be the dividends paid, if the net loss was $35,000?

Required: Complete the following calculations for each individual company: a. If ColourMePink Ltd. has a retained earnings opening balance of $50,000 at the beginning of the year, and an ending balance of $40,000 at the end of the year, what would be the net income/loss, if dividends paid were $20,000? b. If ForksAndSpoons Ltd. has net income of $150,000, dividends paid of $40,000 and a re- tained earnings ending balance of $130,000, what would be the retained earnings opening balance? c. If CupsAndSaucers Ltd. has a retained earnings opening balance of $75,000 at the beginning of the year, and an ending balance of $40,000 at the end of the year, what would be the dividends paid, if the net loss was $35,000?

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781337788281

Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter3: Review Of A Company's Accounting System

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9RE: For the current year, Vidalia Company reported revenues of 250,000 and expenses of 225,000. At the...

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