The following information was taken from the accounts of JT Corp at year end: Total income since incorporation     P900,000 Total cash dividends paid                  P260,000 Proceeds from sale of donated shares  P  90,000 Total value of share dividends distributed    P60,000 Excess of proceeds over cost of treasury stocks sold    P140,000 What should be the current balance of retained earnings? a. P780,000 b. P520,000 c. P720,000 d. P580,000

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1. The following information was taken from the accounts of JT Corp at year end:
Total income since incorporation     P900,000
Total cash dividends paid                  P260,000
Proceeds from sale of donated shares  P  90,000
Total value of share dividends distributed    P60,000
Excess of proceeds over cost of treasury stocks sold    P140,000
What should be the current balance of retained earnings?

a. P780,000
b. P520,000
c. P720,000
d. P580,000

2.  see image
choices: 
a. 176,000
b. 263,000
c. 204,000
d. 321,000

The shareholders' equity of Rockets Corporation at the end of 2020 and 2019 are as
follows:
2020
P2,630,000
2019
P 870,000
Ordinary Share Capital, P 10 par
12% Preference Share Capital, P 40 par
Ordinary Share Premium
2,008,720
1,026,000
580,000
300,000
Preference Share Premium
322,128
123,000
Retained Earnings
5,640,000
3,920,000
Transcribed Image Text:The shareholders' equity of Rockets Corporation at the end of 2020 and 2019 are as follows: 2020 P2,630,000 2019 P 870,000 Ordinary Share Capital, P 10 par 12% Preference Share Capital, P 40 par Ordinary Share Premium 2,008,720 1,026,000 580,000 300,000 Preference Share Premium 322,128 123,000 Retained Earnings 5,640,000 3,920,000
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