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The following information is from Remmer Company for the year 2017. Accounts Payable $145,000 Accounts Receivable 15,000 Cash (balance on January 1, 2017) 75,000 Cash (balance on December 31, 2017) Common Stock 100,000 Dividends 10,000 Equipment 755,000 Notes Payable 30,000 Office Expenses 95,000 Prepaid Rent 50,000 Retained Earnings (Jan 1 2017) 410,000 Retained Earnings (December 31, 2017) Salaries and Wages Expense 955,000 Salaries and Wages Payable 170,000 Sales Revenue 1,660,000 Supplies 25,000 Utilities Expense 530,000 Cash from Operating Activities 171,000 Cash from Investing Activities (40,000) Cash from Financing Activities (126,000) Required: 1. Using what you know about the relationship of the financial statements, solve for the ending Cash and ending Retained Earnings balances. 2. Prepare the four financial statements (Income Statement, Statement of Retained earnings, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows) for Remmer Company as of December 31, 2017. 3. Compute the following for Remmer Company: (Use year-end amounts as opposed to the averages for your calculations.) a. Return on Assets b. Profit Margin c. Asset Turnover d. Return on Equity 4. Do ratios alone provide enough information to gauge a company’s performance? What other information would help you to better utilize these ratios to make your decision about the company?