Are the sum of a company's profits, after dividendpayments, since the company's inception. They are also called earned surplus, retained capital, or accumulated earnings.
(EXAMPLE):
Let's assume Company XYZ has been around for five years. During this time, it reported the following net income:
Year 1: $10,000
Year 2: $5,000
Year 3: -$5,000
Year 4: $1,000
Year 5: -$3,000
Assuming Company XYZ paid no dividends during this time, XYZ's retained earnings equal the sum of its net profits since inception, or in this case, $8,000. In subsequent years, XYZ's retained earnings will change by the amount of each year's net income, less dividends.
The retained earnings statement summarizes changes in retained earnings for a fiscal period, and total retained earnings appear in the shareholders' equity portion of thebalance sheet. This means that every dollar of retained earnings means another dollar of shareholders' equity ornet worth.
A company's board of directors may apprompany's retained earnings when it want to restrict dividend distributions to shareholders. Appropriations are usually done at the board's discretion, although bondholders and other circumstances may contractually require the board to do so. Appropriations appear as a special account in the retained earnings section. When an appropriation is no longer needed, it is transferred back to retained earnings. Because retained earnings are not cash, a company mayfund appropriations by setting aside cash or marketable securities for the projects indicated in the appropriation.
Why its important
It is important to understand that retained earnings do not represent surplus cash or cash left over after the payment of dividends. Rather, retained earnings demonstrate what a company did with its profits.
Answer:
A. Accounts Payable 1,280 Cash 1,280
Explanation:
Jawbreaker Company paid $640 on account to a creditor. The transaction was erroneously recorded as a debit to Cash of $640 and a credit to Accounts Payable of $640.
The correcting entry is a debit to Accounts Payable of 1,280 and a credit to Cash of 1,280
The correct entry for payment of a creditor on account is to
Dr Account Payable........640
Cr Cash......................................640
However the opposite to the above entry was passed which will give rise to an error double the impact of the transaction value because:
1.The correct transaction to the value of $640 is missing
2. The opposite of the transaction to the value of $640 is existing.
Hence the impact of the error is double the amount which explains the reason why the correction involved twice the value of $640 which is $1,280
Answer:
-$2,050
Explanation:
Given that,
Number of options sold = 5
Option price per share = $1.90
Exercise price = $45 per share
Market price = $39 per share
As the exercise price is greater than the stock market price, so the purchaser of the put option will exercise the option,
Lot size = 100 shares
Therefore, the loss on this investment is calculated as follows:
= -{[(Exercise price - Market price) × Number of options sold] - (Option price × Number of options sold)} × Lot size
= -{[($45 - $39) × 5] - ($1.90 × 5)} × 100
= -$2,050
Answer:
(a) 242,500 units
(b) 267,500 units
Explanation:
(a) Break-even point in sales units:
= Fixed costs ÷ (Selling price per unit - Variable cost per unit)
= $4,850,000 ÷ ($80 - $60)
= 242,500 units
(b) Break even point in sales units if the company desires a target profit of $500,000:
= (Fixed cost + Target profit) ÷ (Selling price per unit - Variable cost per unit)
= ($4,850,000 + $500,000) ÷ ($80 - $60)
= $5,350,000 ÷ $20
= 267,500 units
According to the information in the Graph Veronique made a better decision than Lily because the final cost of her purchase is lower including finance charges (option B)
<h3>What is a finance charge?</h3>
A finance charge is an economic term that refers to additional charges made by finance companies (such as banks) to a transaction we make, such as a purchase.
In the case of Veronique and Lilly, they both bought the same suitcase with different prices. However, the better financial decision was Veronique's because she paid less ($25) for the same bag including finance charges.
While Lilly, despite having fewer fees, will have to pay $10 more than Veronique.
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