Question

On November 1 of the current year, Rob Elliot invested $29,750.00 of his cash to form a corporation, GGE Enterprises Inc., in exchange for shares of common stock. No other common stock was issued during November or December. After a very successful first month of operations, the retained earnings as of November 30 were reported at $5,000.00. After all transactions have been entered into the accounting equation for the month of December, the ending balances for selected items on December 31 follow. On that date, the financial statements were prepared. The balance sheet reported total assets of $56,150.00 and total stockholders' equity of $38,300.00.
1. What is the amount of profit or loss during December?
2. What were the total expenses for December?
3. How much was paid for rent?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. What is the amount of profit or loss during December?

• $9,300

2. What were the total expenses for December?

• $12,950

3. How much was paid for rent?

• $1,220

Explanation:

we are missing some numbers, so I looked for a similar question. I found one that was almost identical, but the amount of initial paid in capital varied by a little bit. I still used it with the only difference that I used the given common stock, not the common stock that appears in the picture.

Common stock $29,750

retained earnings for November = $5,000

total assets = $56,150

total stockholders' equity = $38,300

retained earnings = $38,300 - $29,750 = $8,550

• $5,000 from November
• $3,550 from December

December's profit = $3,550 (retained earnings) + $5,750 (dividends) = $9,300

income statement = $27,250 - total expenses = $9,300 + $5,000 = $14,300

total expenses = $27,250 - $14,300 = $12,950

utilities expense = $12,950 - $6,450 - $4,625 - $1,220 = $655