During its first five years of operations, Walter Consulting reports net income and pays dividends as follows.    Required: Calculate the balance of retained earnings at the end of each year. Note that retained earnings will always equal $0 at the beginning of year 1.     Year Net Income Dividends Retained Earnings 1 $1,400 $540   2 1,900 540   3 2,500 1,200   4 3,600 1,200   5 4,800 1,200

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During its first five years of operations, Walter Consulting reports net income and pays dividends as follows.
  

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Calculate the balance of retained earnings at the end of each year. Note that retained earnings will always equal $0 at the beginning of year 1.

 
 
Year Net Income Dividends Retained Earnings
1 $1,400 $540  
2 1,900 540  
3 2,500 1,200  
4 3,600 1,200  
5 4,800 1,200
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