Chapter 2, Problem 16DQ

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Kevin Rogers and Kelly Simmons started Book Haven as a corporation, each contributing $55,000 in cash to start the business and receiving 5,000 shares of stock. At the end of the first year of operations on December 31, 2023, the following financial details were recorded: cash on hand and in the bank was $50,300, amounts due from customers for book sales totaled $32,400, and equipment was valued at $54,000. The company owed $10,000 to publishers for books purchased, and there was a one-year note payable to the bank for $6,100. No dividends were declared or paid during the year. Using the retained earnings equation with an opening balance of $0, calculate the net income for the year ending December 31, 2023.

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