Selected ledger entries from the books of Solomon's Electrical Services follow: Common Stock Transaction Debit amount Transaction Credit amount 12/31 8, 500 1/1 90,000 12/31 30,000 Retained Earnings Transaction Debit amount Transaction Credit amount 12/31 5,000 1/1 62,000 12/31 18,000 Dividends Transaction Debit amount Transaction Credit amount 3/31 2,500 12/31 5, 000 9/30 2,500 The balance in retained earnings that will appear on the financial statements as of December 31 is a. $57,000 b. $39,000 c. $85,500 d. $ 62,000
Selected ledger entries from the books of Solomon's Electrical Services follow: Common Stock Transaction Debit amount Transaction Credit amount 12/31 8, 500 1/1 90,000 12/31 30,000 Retained Earnings Transaction Debit amount Transaction Credit amount 12/31 5,000 1/1 62,000 12/31 18,000 Dividends Transaction Debit amount Transaction Credit amount 3/31 2,500 12/31 5, 000 9/30 2,500 The balance in retained earnings that will appear on the financial statements as of December 31 is a. $57,000 b. $39,000 c. $85,500 d. $ 62,000
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![Selected ledger entries from the books of Solomon's Electrical Services follow: Common Stock
Transaction Debit amount Transaction Credit amount 12/31 8,500 1/1 90, 000 12/31 30,000
Retained Earnings Transaction Debit amount Transaction Credit amount
12/31 5,000 1/1 62,000 12/31 18,000 Dividends Transaction Debit amount Transaction Credit
amount 3/31 2, 500 12/31 5, 000 9/30 2,500 The balance in retained earnings that will appear
on the financial statements as of December 31 is a. $57,000 b. $39,000 c. $85,500 d. $
62,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F11365ea8-e765-4b65-aee9-26a305e3165c%2Ffd1ccab1-03a7-4a72-8497-fe8d15a13c5f%2F6eaayro_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Selected ledger entries from the books of Solomon's Electrical Services follow: Common Stock
Transaction Debit amount Transaction Credit amount 12/31 8,500 1/1 90, 000 12/31 30,000
Retained Earnings Transaction Debit amount Transaction Credit amount
12/31 5,000 1/1 62,000 12/31 18,000 Dividends Transaction Debit amount Transaction Credit
amount 3/31 2, 500 12/31 5, 000 9/30 2,500 The balance in retained earnings that will appear
on the financial statements as of December 31 is a. $57,000 b. $39,000 c. $85,500 d. $
62,000
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