At the beginning of the current year, Bard Corporation had 400,000 shares of $1 par common stock outstanding and had retained earnings of $11,000,000. During the year, the company earned $5,000,000, declared a 5% stock dividend when the price of stock was $25 per share, and paid a yearend cash dividend of $2 per share. (The cash dividend was paid after the stock dividend had been distributed.) Bard Corporation's retained earnings at the end of the year amount to:
a. $16,000,000.
b. $14,660,000.
c. $14,320,000.
d. $14,700,000.

b. $14,660,000

Explanation:

The computation of retained earnings at the end of the year is shown below:-

Retained earnings = Beginning retained earning + Net income - Stock dividend - Cash dividend

= $11,000,000 + $5,000,000 + $500,000 - $840,000

= $14,660,000

Working Note :-

Stock Dividend = 400,000 × 5% × $25

= $500,000

Cash dividend = (400,000 + (400,000 × 5%) × $2

= 420,000 × $2

= $840,000

answer: b) the us is the leading importer but not the leading exporter.

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the u.s is the largest importer but it is not the largest exporter as china sits on the top of the table when it comes to leading exporters.

but u.s is not far from first,

they rank in 2nd globally as the worlds largest exporter.

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