Jessie Griffith, the Managing Director of Erica Mayers Inc has made the declaration to the Shareholders that no dividend will be paid This year despite the company making a significant profit. In addition, the company has a significant overdraft and one shareholder has been overheard in the meeting saying something fishy going on round here Managing Director summoned you to a meeting to assist him in the preparation of a response to the shareholders. He presented the financial statements below: 2018 Erica Nayers Inc Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2019 2019 Assets Current Assets Cash (Bank overdraft) -56,250 Marketable securtes 563.750 Accounts receivable $737.500 Invertory $760,000 Prepaid expenses $22.500 Total current assets $1.577.500 Long term investmerts $100.000 Loans receivable $150,000 Part and equipment $2.962.500 Less accumulated depreciation $768,750 Net plant and equement $2.193,750 Other fed assets $105.000 Total assets 54.126,250 Liabilities and equity Current liabilities Accounts payable $1,066,250 Accrued bebites $197.500 Total current lebities 51.263.750 Mortgage $137.500 Longtem notes $775.000 Totallabites $2.176,250 Stockholders' equity Common stock $1.362.500 Retained earnings 5587.500 Total 54.126,250 $41.250 $21,250 $512,500 $775.000 $6.250 $1,356,250 $162.500 $87.500 $2,250.000 -$700.000 $1.550,000 $112.500 $3,268,750 Erica Mayers inc Income Statement for the period ending December 31, 2019 Sales $3,750,000 Less cost of goods -$2,325.000 Gross margin $1.425.000 Less operating expenses -51.162.500 Net operating income $262.500 Other expenses and revenues Gan on the sale of investmert $75,000 Loss on sale of equipment $25.000 550.000 Income before taxes $312,500 Less income taxes $100.000 Net Income 212,500 5712.500 $200.000 $912.500 $231,250 5500.000 $1.643.750 $1.250.000 $375,000 $3,268,750