Palm Tree Limited has the following financial statements:   Palm Tree Limited Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 Net sales $165,000 Cost of goods sold 97,500 Gross profit 67,500 Operating expenses 27,500 Income from operations 40,000 Interest expense 3,500 Income before income taxes 36,500     Income Tax 11,000 Net Income $ 25,500   Palm Tree Limited Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2022   2022 2021 Cash $15,000 $9,750 Accounts receivable 11,750 8,750 Inventories 16,500 11,750 Prepaid insurance 2,500 2,000 Equipment 25,500 33,500 Accumulated depreciation—equipment (16,250) (17,750) Total assets $55,000 $48,000       Accounts payable $5,000 $6,750 Wages payable 2,000 2,000 Income taxes payable 3,000 1,000 Long-term note payable 0 8,750 Common shares 15,000 15,000 Retained earnings 30,000 14,500 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $55,000 $48,000 Additional information Equipment that cost $8,000 was sold for the carrying amount of $3,750 Dividends declared and paid were $10,000. Required Prepare the operating activities section for the statement of cash flows using the direct method. Question 4.5 (Total: 12 marks; 2 marks per line) The records of Groot Corp. for calendar 2020 reflected the following correct pre-tax amounts: Gain from discontinued operations, $50,000; Cash dividends declared and paid, $45,000; Retained earnings, January 1, 2020, $275,000, Correction of accounting error, $35,000 debit; Income before income taxes and before discontinued operations, $165,000. The average income tax rate of 40% applies to all items except the dividends. Required Calculate the December 31, 2020 ending balance of retained earnings.

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Palm Tree Limited has the following financial statements:

 

Palm Tree Limited

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

Net sales

$165,000

Cost of goods sold

97,500

Gross profit

67,500

Operating expenses

27,500

Income from operations

40,000

Interest expense

3,500

Income before income taxes

36,500

   

Income Tax

11,000

Net Income

$ 25,500

 

Palm Tree Limited

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

2022

2021

Cash

$15,000

$9,750

Accounts receivable

11,750

8,750

Inventories

16,500

11,750

Prepaid insurance

2,500

2,000

Equipment

25,500

33,500

Accumulated depreciation—equipment

(16,250)

(17,750)

Total assets

$55,000

$48,000

     

Accounts payable

$5,000

$6,750

Wages payable

2,000

2,000

Income taxes payable

3,000

1,000

Long-term note payable

0

8,750

Common shares

15,000

15,000

Retained earnings

30,000

14,500

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$55,000

$48,000

Additional information

  • Equipment that cost $8,000 was sold for the carrying amount of $3,750
  • Dividends declared and paid were $10,000.

Required

Prepare the operating activities section for the statement of cash flows using the direct method.

Question 4.5 (Total: 12 marks; 2 marks per line)

The records of Groot Corp. for calendar 2020 reflected the following correct pre-tax amounts:

  • Gain from discontinued operations, $50,000;
  • Cash dividends declared and paid, $45,000;
  • Retained earnings, January 1, 2020, $275,000,
  • Correction of accounting error, $35,000 debit;
  • Income before income taxes and before discontinued operations, $165,000.

The average income tax rate of 40% applies to all items except the dividends.

Required

Calculate the December 31, 2020 ending balance of retained earnings.

 

 

 

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