On 12/31/18, Hite Industries reported retained earnings of $475,000 on its balance sheet, and it reported that it had $135,000 of net income during the year. On its previous balance sheet, at 12/31/17, the company had reported $445,000 of retained earnings. No shares were repurchased during 2018. How much in dividends did the firm pay during 2018? O a. $82,950 O b. $111,300 O c. $127,050 d. $124,950 e. $105,000
On 12/31/18, Hite Industries reported retained earnings of $475,000 on its balance sheet, and it reported that it had $135,000 of net income during the year. On its previous balance sheet, at 12/31/17, the company had reported $445,000 of retained earnings. No shares were repurchased during 2018. How much in dividends did the firm pay during 2018? O a. $82,950 O b. $111,300 O c. $127,050 d. $124,950 e. $105,000
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![On 12/31/18, Hite Industries reported retained earnings of $475,000 on its balance sheet, and it reported that it had $135,000 of net income during the year. On
its previous balance sheet, at 12/31/17, the company had reported $445,000 of retained earnings. No shares were repurchased during 2018. How much in
dividends did the firm pay during 2018?
O a. $82,950
O b. $111,300
O c. $127,050
d. $124,950
e. $105,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8ede43bb-e880-4024-8d83-4554574c0cce%2F68d4bc52-41e8-467e-9ef6-76d94705cb0e%2Fdpb18w.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:On 12/31/18, Hite Industries reported retained earnings of $475,000 on its balance sheet, and it reported that it had $135,000 of net income during the year. On
its previous balance sheet, at 12/31/17, the company had reported $445,000 of retained earnings. No shares were repurchased during 2018. How much in
dividends did the firm pay during 2018?
O a. $82,950
O b. $111,300
O c. $127,050
d. $124,950
e. $105,000
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