The Baldwin Company currently has the following balances on
their balance sheet: Total Assets $239,562 Total Liabilities
$148,310 Retained Earnings $35,008 Suppose next year the Baldwin
Company generates $44,200 in net profit, pays $12,000 in dividends,
total assets increase by $55,000, and total liabilities remain
unchanged. What will ending Baldwins balance in Common Stock be
next year?
Select: 1
$375,664
$79,044
$477,880
$143,444
Step 1: Calculate the amount of Common Stock in previous year.
Common Stock = Total Assets - Total Liabilities - Retained Earnings
Common Stock = $239,562 - $148,310 - $35,008
Common Stock = $56,244
Step 2: Calculate New Retained Earnings & Total Assets (This year)
New Retained Earnings = Retained Earnings (last year) + Net Profit - Dividend paid
New Retained Earnings = 35,008 + 44,200 - 12,000
New Retained Earnings = $67,208
Total Assets (this year) = Assets last year + 55,000 = 239,562 + 55,000
Total Assets (this year) = $294,562
Step 3: Calculate the Common stock amount next year.
Common Stock = Total Assets (this year) - Liabilities - New Retained Earnings
Common Stock = $294,562 - $148,310 - $67,208
Common Stock = $79,044
Second Option ($79,044) is the answer.
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