Reference no: EM13613924

Understanding andanalyzing financial statement relationships merchandising organization Garys TV had the following accounts and amounts in itsfinancial statements on December 31, 2009. Assume that all balance sheetitems reflect account balances at December 31, 2009, and that all income statementitems reflect activities that occurred during the year then ended.
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,000
Paid- in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,000
Accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24,000
Notes payable ( long- term) . . . . . . . . . . . 280,000
Rent expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,000
Merchandise inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 840,000
Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192,000
Depreciation expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128,000
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900,000
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144,000
Cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,760,000
Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,000
Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240,000
Accounts payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 92,000
Sales revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,480,000

Required:

a. Calculate thedifference between current assets and current liabilities for Garys TV at December 31, 2009.
b. Calculate the total assets at December 31, 2009.
c. Calculate the earnings from operations ( operating income)for the year ended December 31, 2009.
d. Calculate the net income ( or loss) for the year ended December31, 2009.
e. What was the average income tax rate for Garys TV for 2009?
f. If $ 256,000 of dividends had been declared and paid during theyear, what was the January 1, 2009, balance of retained earnings?