Question

Vaughn Manufacturing began the year with retained earnings of $654000. During the year, the company recorded revenues of $610000, expenses of $377000, and paid dividends of $143000. What was Vaughn's retained earnings at the end of the year

Answer 1

$744,000

Step-by-step explanation:

First and foremost, we need to determine the earnings after in the year which is the total earnings that would be used in computing the ending retained earnings

earnings after-tax=revenue-expenses

earnings after-tax= $610000-$377,000

earnings after-tax= $233,000

The closing retained earnings=beginning retained earnings+net income-dividends

The closing retained earnings=$654000+$233,000-$143,000

The closing retained earnings=$744,000