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The post-closing trial balance of Marigold Corp. at December 31, 2019, contains the following stockholders' equity accounts. Preferred Stock (14,000 shares issued) Common Stock (243,000 shares issued) Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock 243,000 Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock 397,000 Common Stock Dividends Distributable Retained Earnings $700,000 3,645,000 364,500 956,660 A review of the accounting records reveals the following 1. No errors have been made in recording 2019 transactions or in preparing the closing entry for net income. 2. Preferred stock is $50 par, 696, and cumulative; 14,000 shares have been outstanding since January 1, 2018 3. Authorized stock is 19,000 shares of prefered, 486,000 shares of common with a $15 par value. 4 The January 1 balance in Retained Earnings was S 1,200,000. 5. On July 1, 18,700 shares of common stock were issued for cash at $16 per share. 6. On September 1, the company discovered an understatement error of $87,200 in computing depreciation in 2018, which overstated net income. The net of tax effect of $61,040 was properly debited directly to Retained Earnings. 7. A cash dividend of $364,500 was declared and properly allocated to preferred and common stock on October 1. No dividends were paid to preferred stockholders in 2018 - On December 31, a 10% common stock dividend was declared out of retained earnings on common stock when the market price per share was $16 9. Net income for the year was $571,000 10. On December 31, 2019, the directors authorized disclosure of a $190,000 restriction of retained earnings for plant expansion. (Use Note X.) (a) Reproduce the Retained Earnings account (T-account) for 2019. (List items in order presented in the problem.) Sept. 1 Prior Per. Adj. Jan. 1 Balance Dec. 31 Cash Dividends 364500Dec. 31 Net Income 571 Dec. 31 Stock Dividends Dec. 31 Balance

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