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Capital in excess of par and Retained Earnings?

Hello! I’ve been working on an exercise for one of my classes and I’ve been unable to solve one of the problems, I am given the following information: Common stock $ 1,600,000 Retained earnings $ 900,000 Net income $ 1,000,000 Shares issued 90,000 Shares outstanding 80,000 Dividends declared and paid $ 800,000The common stock was sold at a price of $20 per share.What is the amount of capital in excess of par?What was the amount of retained earnings at the beginning of the year?How do I determine capital in excess of par and retained earnings from this information?

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Shares Issued 90,000 x $20 = 1,800,000 – 1,600,000 at par value = 200,000 Capital in Excess of ParRetained Earnings at end of year – 900,000Less Net Income – 1,000,000Plus Dividends declared – 800,000Retained Earnings, beginning of year – 700,000... Show More

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