LG 1 P3-8 Effect of net income on a firm's balance sheet Relaxing Resort Group reported net income of $1,736,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. Show how Relaxing Resort Group's balance sheet would change from 2014 to 2015 depending on how Relaxing Resort Group "spent" those earnings as described in the situations that appear below. Relaxing Resort Group Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014 Assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Cash $ 120,000 Accounts payable $ 170,000 Marketable securities 56,000 Short-term notes 76,000 Accounts receivable 66,000 Current liabilities $ 246,000 Inventories $ 130,000 Long-term debt $3,210,500 Current assets $ 372,000 Total liabilities $3,456,500 Equipment $3,928,000 Common stock $ 500,000 Buildings $1,600,000 Retained earnings $1,964,500 Fixed assets $5,528,000 Stockholders' equity $2,464,500 Total assets $5,900,000 Total liabilities and equity $5,921,000 a. Relaxing Resort Group paid no dividends during the year and invested the funds in marketable securities. b. Relaxing Resort Group paid dividends totaling $800,000 and used the balance of the net income to retire (pay off) long-term debt. c. Relaxing Resort Group paid dividends totaling $800,000 and invested the balance of the net income in building a new coffee lounge. d. Relaxing Resort Group paid out all $1,736,000 as dividends to its stockholders