Summit apparel has the following accounts at december 31: common stock, $1 par value, 1,600,000 shares issued; additional paid-in capital, $16.40 million; retained earnings, $9.40 million; and treasury stock, 44,000 shares, $0.968 million. prepare the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet. (amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign. enter your answer in dollars, not millions (i. e, $5.5 million should be entered as 5,500,

Explanation:

The statement of stockholder's equity comprises common stock and retained earnings. The ending balance after adjustment shown in the attached spreadsheet.  

The ending balance of retained earning = Beginning balance of retained earnings + net income - dividend paid

And, the ending balance of the common stock = Beginning balance of common stock + issued shares  

The preparation of the statement of stockholders’ equity is presented in the spreadsheet. Kindly find the attachment below:

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