Answer:
$8,750
Explanation:
ASSETS = LIABILITIES + PAID IN CAPITAL + RETAINED EARNINGS
beginning of the year:
$11,400 = $5,700 + paid in capital + retained earnings
paid in capital + beginning retained earnings = $5,700
end of the year:
$6,150 = $4,500 + paid in capital + retained earnings
paid in capital + ending retained earnings = $1,650
ending retained earnings = beginning retained earnings + net income - dividends = beginning retained earnings + $3,050 - dividends
paid in capital + beginning retained earnings - $5,700 = 0
paid in capital + beginning retained earnings + $3,050 - dividends - $1,650 = 0
let X = paid in capital
let Y =beginning retained earnings
X + Y - $5,700 = X + Y + $3,050 - dividends
we eliminate X and Y
-$5,700 = $3,050 - dividends
dividends = $5,700 + $3,050 = $8,750
