In the revised financial statements, the 12/31/23 Retained Earnings would be:
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Transcribed Image Text:Presented below are the comparative income statements for Watson Industries for the years 2023 and
2024, prior to the information provided in the bulleted list below. Assume no taxes exist.
2023
$600,000
390,000
210,000
170,000
$ 40,000
Sales
Cost of Sales
Gross Profit
Expenses
Net Income
Retained Earnings, Jan. 1
Net Income
Select one:
Dividends
Retained Earnings, Dec. 31
a. $117,000
b. $134,000
c. $130,000
d. $126,800
e. $108,000
2024
$660,000
430,000
230,000
180,000
$ 50,000
$117,000
50,000
_(15,000)
$152,000
• In 2024, the company decided to switch depreciation methods from sum-of-the-years-digits to the
straight-line method. The assets were purchased at the beginning of 2023 for $150,000 with an
estimated useful life of 5 years and no salvage value. The 2023 Net Income of $40,000 is based on
SYD.
$ 89,000
40,000
(12,000).
$117,000
• In 2024, the company discovered that the ending inventory for 2023 was understated by $13,000.
Prepaid expenses of $4,000 were omitted in 2023.
In the revised financial statements, the 12/31/23 Retained Earnings would be:
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