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Financial data for Sarah’s Construction Company are given below. All figures are

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Financial data for Sarah’s Construction Company are given below. All figures are in dollars. Use this data to construct a Balance Sheet for the company for the year ending December 31, 2010 and use your constructed statement to answer the following questions . NOTE: Not every item in the list below
belongs on the balance sheet – you have to use some given data to determine needed accounts for the balance sheet. However, other than what is listed and/or can be derived, there are no other accounts on Sarah’s balance sheet - use cash as a plug figure to balance the balance sheet.
Additional paid in capital 186,500
Gross fixed assets 2,658,000
Current portion of Long-term debt 33,500
Accumulated depreciation 248,500
Returns and allowances 8,500
Common stock ($1.25 par value) 607,750
Long-term debt (excluding current portion) 1,584,200
Accruals 24,500
Gross accounts receivable 212,500
Cost of goods sold 505,200
Accounts payable 196,500
Purchases 487,600
Beginning of year inventory 489,500
Short-term bank loan 48,100
Retained earnings 586,900
Cash ???
11. What did Sarah’s Construction Company record as Total Current Assets on December 31, 2010 balance sheet?
12. What did Sarah’s Construction Company record as Total Current Liabilities on December 31, 2010 balance sheet?
13. What did Sarah’s Construction Company record as Total Assets on December 31, 2010 balance sheet?
14. What was Total Shareholder’s Equity on Sarah’s Construction Company’ December 31, 2010 balance sheet?
15. Sarah’s Construction Company reported net income for 2010 of $271,886 and the company paid dividends of $0.34 per share in 2010. Given this information (along with the data provided above), compute what Sarah’s Construction Company reported as retained earnings on its December 31, 2009 balance sheet.

Explanation / Answer

Assets
Current Assets
Accounts Receivables                                  $212,500
Inventory
(489,500+487,500-505,200)                        $471,800
Cash                                                          $174,150
Total Current Assets                                                     $858,450

Gross Fixed Assets                                 $2,658,000
Less : Accumulated Depreciation             ($248,500)    $2,409,500
Total Assets                                                               $3,267,950
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                        Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Current portion of Long term debt            $33,500
Accruals                                                  $24,500
Accounts Payables                                  $196,500
Short term Bank loan                              $48,100
Total Current Liabilities                                               $302,600

Long term debt
Long-term debt (excluding current portion)                 $1,584,200

Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock                                   $607,750
Additional Paid In Capital                    $186,500
Retained Earnings                              $586,900
Total Shareholders' Equity                                            $1,381,150
Total Liabilities & Shareholder's Equity                    $3,267,950
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11. What did Sarah’s Construction Company record as Total Current Assets on December 31, 2010 balance sheet? $858,450

12. What did Sarah’s Construction Company record as Total Current Liabilities on December 31, 2010 balance sheet? $302,600

13. What did Sarah’s Construction Company record as Total Assets on December 31, 2010 balance sheet?
     $3,267,950

14. What was Total Shareholder’s Equity on Sarah’s Construction Company’ December 31, 2010 balance sheet? $1,381,150

15. Sarah’s Construction Company reported net income for 2010 of $271,886 and the company paid dividends of $0.34 per share in 2010. Given this information (along with the data provided above), compute what Sarah’s Construction Company reported as retained earnings on its December 31, 2009 balance sheet.

Retained Earnings Beginning(586,900 - 271,886)           $315,014
Add : Net Income for 2010                                           $271,886
Earnings available for distribution                                $586,900
Less : Dividends (486,200 x 0.34)                                $165,308
Retained Earnings at 2010 Balance Sheet                 $421,592   
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