McEntire Corporation began operations on January 1, 2007. During its first 3 years of operations, McEntire reported net income and declared dividends as follows.
Net income Dividends declared
2007 $40,000 $ -0-
2008 125,000 50,000
2009 160,000 50,000
The following information relates to 2010.
Income before income tax $220,000
Prior period adjustment: understatement of 2008 depreciation expense (before taxes) $ 25,000
Cumulative decrease in income from change in inventory methods (before taxes) $ 45,000
Dividends declared (of this amount, $25,000 will be paid on Jan. 15, 2011) $100,000
Effective tax rate 40%
(a) Prepare a 2010 retained earnings statement for McEntire Corporation. (Enter all amounts as positive amounts and subtract where necessary.)