Question

The revenues and expenses of Paradise Travel Service for the year ended May 31, 2018, follow: Accounts Fees earned $1,430,000 Office expense 305,000 Miscellaneous expense 37,000 Wages expense 897,000 Everett McCauley invested an additional $60,000 in the business in exchange for common stock, and $27,000 of dividends were paid during the year. Retained earnings as of June 1, 2017, was $557,000. Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended May 31, 2018. Refer to the lists of Labels and Amount Descriptions for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. Be sure to complete the statement heading. "Less" or "Add" is not required. A decrease to retained earnings should be entered as a negative amount. Labels For the Year Ended May 31, 2018 May 31, 2018 Amount Descriptions Change in retained earnings Dividends Net income Net loss Retained earnings, June 1, 2017 Retained earnings, May 31, 2018 Paradise Travel Service Retained Earnings Statement 1 2 3 4 5

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Base on the description of the question, we can use the following method to solve the given problem

Prepare a retained earnings statement for the year ended May 31, 2018.

Beginning retained earnings 557000

Change in retained earnings

Add: Net income 191000

Less:Dividend -27000

Ending retained earnings 721000