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Loot Company has a beginning retained earnings balance of $6,000. It has the following account balances at the end of the first year of operations:
| 
 Accounts Payable  | 
 $37,000  | 
| 
 Revenues  | 
 $106,000  | 
| 
 Unearned Revenues  | 
 $15,000  | 
| 
 Salaries Expense  | 
 $14,000  | 
| 
 Dividends  | 
 $8,000  | 
| 
 Utilities Expense  | 
 $12,000  | 
| 
 Accrued Expenses  | 
 $13,000  | 
| 
 Advertising Expense  | 
 $10,000  | 
| 
 Prepaid Expenses  | 
 $16,000  | 
| 
 Short-term Investments  | 
 $20,000  | 
| 
 Cash  | 
 $33,000  | 
| 
 Land  | 
 $50,000  | 
| 
 Common Stock  | 
 $53,000  | 
What is the ending balance in Retained Earnings?
Retained Earnings = Beginning Period Retained Earnings + Net Income (Profit/Loss) - Stock dividends Paid - Cash Dividends
Net Income = Revenues - Expenses =Revenues - Salaries Expense - Utilities Expense -Accrued Expenses - Advertising expense - Dividends
= $106,000 - $14000- $12000 - $13000 - $10000
=$57000
Retained Earnings = $6000 + $57000 - $8000
=$ 55000