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Tucker Company’s balance sheet reflected assets of $12,000, liabilities of $4,000 and common
stock of $3,000 as of December 31, 2014. If retained earnings on December 31, 2015 balance
sheet is $8,000 and Tucker paid a $2,000 dividend during 2015, then the amount of net income
for 2015 was which of the following?
a.$1,000
b. $3,000
c.$5,000
d. None of the above
SOLUTION
Amount of net income = $5,000
If assets on December 31, 2014 totaled $12,000, then total claims (including liabilities, common stock, and retained earnings) on that date must have also been $12,000.
If liabilities were $4,000 and common stock was $3,000, retained earnings on December 31, 2014 must have been $5,000 (12,000 - 4,000 - 3,000)
At the end of 2015, the company reported $8,000 in retained earnings, a $3,000 increase. During 2015, tucker paid a $2,000 cash dividend, which reduced retained earnings. Therefore, 2015 net income must have been $3,000 greater than the dividend paid. $2,000 + $3,000 = $5,000
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