### Transcription for Educational Website**Background:**At the beginning of its fiscal year on July 1, 2020, RPC had a balance of $2,150,000. During this year, the company generated a net income of $950,000. To maintain investor confidence, RPC paid large dividends totaling $650,000 to its preferred shareholders and $500,000 to its common shareholders.**Required Task:**Prepare the June 30, 2019 (end of fiscal year) retained earnings statement for RPC Corporation.---**Analysis of Text:**This segment describes the financial activities of RPC Corporation during a specific fiscal year. It outlines the initial financial balance, net income generated, and the distribution of dividends. The main task is to prepare a retrospective financial statement, specifically the retained earnings statement, for the year ending June 30, 2019. This involves calculating the retained earnings which account for accumulated net income minus dividends.

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At the beginning of its fiscal year July 1, 2020, RPC had a balance of $2,150,000. It generated $950,000 of net income for the year; paid large dividends of $650,000 to preferred shareholders and $500,000 to its common shareholders to maintain inve confidence. Required: Prepare the June 30, 2019 (end of fiscal year) retained earnings statement for RPC

At the beginning of its fiscal year July 1, 2020, RPC had a balance of $2,150,000. It generated $950,000 of net income for the year; paid large dividends of $650,000 to preferred shareholders and $500,000 to its common shareholders to maintain inve confidence. Required: Prepare the June 30, 2019 (end of fiscal year) retained earnings statement for RPC

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