Question

Patterson Corporation began the year with retained earnings of $325,000. During the year, the company issued $500,000 of common stock, recorded expenses of $1,500,000, and paid dividends of $90,000. If Patterson’s ending retained earnings was $350,000, what was the company's revenue for the year?A. $1,615,000
B. $1,800,000
C. $1,525,000
D. $700,000

Answer 1

Answer:

The company's revenue for the year is $1,615,000.

The correct option is  A. $1,615,000.

Explanation:

Given:

Patterson Corporation began the year with retained earnings of $325,000. During the year, the company issued $500,000 of common stock, recorded expenses of $1,500,000, and paid dividends of $90,000.

If Patterson’s ending retained earnings was $350,000.

Now, to find the company's revenue for the year.

Opening Retained earnings = $325,000.

Common stock = $500,000.

Recorded expenses = $1,500,000.

Paid dividends = $90,000.

Closing Retained earnings = $350,000.

Now, to get the revenue of the company we put formula:

Revenue = (Recorded expenses + paid dividends + closing Retained earnings) - opening Retained earnings

$Revenue=(1500,000+90,000+350,000)-325,000$

$Revenue=1940000-325000$

$Revenue=1615,000.$

Therefore, the company's revenue for the year is $1,615,000.

The correct option is  A. $1,615,000.