Exercise 3-9 (20 minutes)
WILSON TRUCKING COMPANY
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2015
Assets
Current assets
Trucks …………………………..……………………….. $172,000
Accumulated depreciation-Trucks ………….. (36,000) 136,000
Land ………………………………………………………. 85,000
Total plant assets …………………………………… 221,000
Total assets ……………………………………………… $249,500
Long-term notes payable ………………………….. 53,000
Total liabilities …………………………………………. 69,000
Equity
Common stock ………………………………………… 20,000
Retained earnings* …………………………………… 160,500
Total liabilities and equity ………………………… $249,500
*From Exercise 3-7
* Retained earnings is computed as:
Beginning balance ………………………………………………………………………...
Plus: Net income ($130,000 – $23,500 – $61,000 – $8,000 – $12,000) …….
Less: Dividends ……………………………………………………………………………..
Ending balance ……………………………………………………………………………...