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Assume for each of the following independent cases that the annual accounting period ends on December 31 and that the total of all revenue accounts was $155,000 and the total of all expense accounts was $132,500.
Case A: | Assume that the business is a sole proprietorship owned by Proprietor A. Prior to the closing entries, the Capital account reflected a credit balance of $55,000 and the Drawings account showed a balance of $8,500. | |
Case B: | Assume that the business is a partnership owned by Partner A and Partner B. Prior to the closing entries, the owners’ equity accounts reflected the following balances: A, Capital, $45,000; B, Capital, $43,000; A, Drawings, $5,500; and B, Drawings, $9,500. Profits and losses are divided equally. | |
Case C: | Assume that the business is a corporation. Prior to the closing entries, the stockholders’ equity accounts showed the following: Capital Stock, par $10, authorized 35,000 shares, outstanding 17,500 shares; Additional Paid-In Capital, $5,500; Retained Earnings, $70,000. No dividends were declared. |