Answer:
A) Shering's operating activities reported a $490,000 pretax profit, and since their tax rate is 40%, their taxes = $490,000 x 40% = $196,000
B) Shering only has to include 30% of the dividends received from Tank as taxable income = $20,000 x 30% = $6,000, plus the $20,000 from bonds form Zig = $26,000
Shering will owe $26,000 x 40% = $10,400 in taxes, and its after tax income = $40,000 - $10,400 = $29,600
 
        
             
        
        
        
The steps involved in closing the books are as follows:
Closing the Revenues
Closing the Expenses
Closing the net income
Closing the dividend and withdrawals
The most important output of the accounting cycle is the financial statement like balance sheet and Income statement. If the books were never closed, then the business would never be able to know the financial position for a particular accounting period.  
 
        
             
        
        
        
2042 will be the year the fund drys up, based on its current level.