Question

A firm had retained earnings of $100,000 in 2009 and $125,000 in 2010. The increase in retained earnings from 2009 to 2010 is:

A. 12.5 percent.

B. 20 percent.

C. 25 percent.

D. 125 percent.

Answer 1

right answer is 12.5 percent

Answer 2

it's? ok, if you say so :S

Answer 3

sure this is right answer iam confuse

Answer 4

let's see if 100,000 is the 100%, the new retained earnings is 125,000
so it's really 25,000 more than before
so how much is 25,000 of 100,000?

or lemme put it differently \(\begin{matrix}
\$ && \%\\
\cfrac{100,000}{125,000}& =& \cfrac{100}{x}
\end{matrix}\)

Answer 5

solve for "x" to find out how much 125,000 is in % compared to 100,000

Answer 6

or we can also use \(\begin{matrix}
\$ && \%\\
\cfrac{100,000}{25,000}& =& \cfrac{100}{x}
\end{matrix}\)

to check how much is 25,000 in % compared to 100,000
either way

Answer 7

i am do not understand please help me

Answer 8

well, just cross-multiply to solve for "x"

Answer 9

answer is 25 percent

Answer 10

:)

Answer 11

i am right or no please tell me

Answer 12

well, did you solve the fractions? what did they give you?

Answer 13

say using this one \(\begin{matrix}
\$ && \%\\
\cfrac{100,000}{25,000}& =& \cfrac{100}{x}
\end{matrix}\)

Answer 14

25 percent

Answer 15

if that's what you got, then that's it

Answer 16

cross multiply

Answer 17

right

Answer 18

thank u so much

Answer 19

can i ask u few question more please reply me

Answer 20

it's easier if you post anew, so we can all see and help and revise each other :)

Answer 21

my question how is measure accounts payable $ 140,000 bonds payable,2020 100,000 common stock ($25 par value) 200,000 retained earnings 230,000 how is the measure the ratio o stock holders equity to total liabilities is

Answer 22

method is stockholders equity / total liabilities but i do not know about to stock holders equity and total liabilities