The following account balances were selected from the records of beverage maker Blake Corporation at December 31 after all adjusting entries were completed:
Net income for the year was $ 48,000.
Required:
1. Prepare the statement of retained earnings for the year ended December 31 and the stockholders equity section of the balance sheet at December 31.
2. Determine the number of shares of stock that received dividends.
3. Compute the ROE ratio for the current year, assuming total stockholders’ equity was $ 629,000 on December 31 of the previous year.