Supplies   9,000         Equipment   79,000         Accumulated Depreciation       $ 10,500   Accounts Payable         16,100   Common Stock, $1 par value         1

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On January 1, Year 1, the general ledger of a company includes the following account balances:

Accounts Debit   Credit  
Cash $ 44,200        
Accounts Receivable   47,500        
Supplies   9,000        
Equipment   79,000        
Accumulated Depreciation       $ 10,500  
Accounts Payable         16,100  
Common Stock, $1 par value         15,000  
Additional Paid-in Capital         95,000  
Retained Earnings         43,100  
Totals $ 179,700   $ 179,700  
 


During January Year 1, the following transactions occur:

January   2   Issue an additional 2,200 shares of $1 par value common stock for $44,000.
January   9   Provide services to customers on account, $18,300.
January   10   Purchase additional supplies on account, $6,400.
January   12   Purchase 1,000 shares of treasury stock for $22 per share.
January   15   Pay cash on accounts payable, $18,000.
January   21   Provide services to customers for cash, $50,600.
January   22   Receive cash on accounts receivable, $18,100.
January   29   Declare a cash dividend of $0.30 per share to all shares outstanding on January 29. The dividend is payable on February 15. (Hint: The company had 15,000 shares outstanding on January 1, Year 1, and dividends are not paid on treasury stock.)
January   30   Resell 900 shares of treasury stock for $24 per share.
January   31   Pay cash for salaries during January, $43,500.

7. Analyze the following for the company:

a-1. Calculate the return on equity for the month of January

Choose Numerator / Choose Denominator = Return on Equity Ratio
  /   = Return on Equity
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