Brunswick Corporation reported the following amounts in various statements included in its 2010 annual report. (All amounts
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Brunswick Corporation reported the following amounts in various statements included in its 2010 annual report. (All amounts are stated in millions of dollars.)
Net loss for 2010.....................................................$110.6
Cash dividends declared and paid in 2010...........................4.4
Retained earnings, December 31, 2009.............................505.3
Retained earnings, December 31, 2010.............................390.3
Required
1. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for Brunswick Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2010.
2. Brunswick does not actually present a statement of retained earnings in its annual report. Instead, it presents a broader statement of shareholders' equity. Describe the information that would be included on this statement that is not included on a statement of retained earnings.
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Using Financial Accounting Information The Alternative to Debits and Credits
ISBN: 978-1111534912
8th edition
Authors: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton