Mart, Inc , is a public company whose shares are traded in the over the counter market AtDecember31,Year2, Mart had 6million authorized shares of $5 par value common stock, 2 million shares of which were issued and outstanding The equity accounts at December31, Year2, had the following balances Common stock$10,000,000Additional paid in capital7,500,000Retained earnings3,250,000 Transactions during Year 3 and other information relating to Mart's equity accounts were as follows On January 5, Year 3, Mart issued 100,000 shares of $50 par value, 9 cumulative, convertible preferred stock at $54 per share Each share of preferred stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into two shares of common stock Mart had 250,000 authorized shares of preferred stock The preferred stock has a liquidation value of $55 per share On February 1, Year 3, Mart reacquired 20,000 shares of its common stock for $16 per share Mart uses the cost method to account for treasury stock On March 15, Year 3, Mart paid $200,000 for 10,000 shares of common stock of Lew, Inc , a public company whose stock is traded on a national stock exchange This stock was 1 of the outstanding common stock of Lew It was acquired for long term investment purposes and had a fair value of $15 per share on December31, Year3 This decline in fair value was not due to credit losses On April 30, Year 3, Mart had completed an additional public offering of 500,000 shares of its $5 par value common stock The stock was sold to the public at $12 per share, net of offering costs On June 17, Year 3, Mart declared a cash dividend of $1 per share of common stock, payable on July10, Year3, to shareholders of record on July 1, Year 3 On November 6, Year 3, Mart sold 10,000 shares of treasury stock for $21 per share On December 7, Year 3, Mart declared the yearly cash dividend on preferred stock, payable on January 7, Year 4, to shareholders of record on December 31, Year 3 On January 17, Year 4, before the books were closed for Year 3, Mart became aware that the ending inventories at December 31, Year 2, were overstated by $200,000 The tax rate applicable to Year 2 net income was 30 The appropriate correcting entry was recorded the same day After correction of the beginning inventories, net income for Year 3 was $2,250,000 Enter the amounts to be reported on Mart's statement of retained earnings for the year ended December31, Year3 Indicate reductions to retained earnings with a leading minus ( ) sign

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Mart, Inc., is a public company whose shares are traded in the over-the-counter market. AtDecember31,Year2, Mart had 6million authorized shares of $5 par-value common stock,

Mart, Inc., is a public company whose shares are traded in the over-the-counter market. AtDecember31,Year2, Mart had 6million authorized shares of $5 par-value common stock, 2 million shares of which were issued and outstanding. The equity accounts at December31, Year2, had the following balances:

Common stock$10,000,000Additional paid-in capital7,500,000Retained earnings3,250,000

Transactions during Year 3 and other information relating to Mart's equity accounts were as follows:

On January 5, Year 3, Mart issued 100,000 shares of $50 par-value, 9% cumulative, convertible preferred stock at $54 per share. Each share of preferred stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into two shares of common stock. Mart had 250,000 authorized shares of preferred stock. The preferred stock has a liquidation value of $55 per share.
On February 1, Year 3, Mart reacquired 20,000 shares of its common stock for $16 per share. Mart uses the cost method to account for treasury stock.
On March 15, Year 3, Mart paid $200,000 for 10,000 shares of common stock of Lew, Inc., a public company whose stock is traded on a national stock exchange. This stock was 1% of the outstanding common stock of Lew. It was acquired for long-term investment purposes and had a fair value of $15 per share on December31, Year3. This decline in fair value was not due to credit losses.
On April 30, Year 3, Mart had completed an additional public offering of 500,000 shares of its $5 par-value common stock. The stock was sold to the public at $12 per share, net of offering costs.
On June 17, Year 3, Mart declared a cash dividend of $1 per share of common stock, payable on July10, Year3, to shareholders of record on July 1, Year 3.
On November 6, Year 3, Mart sold 10,000 shares of treasury stock for $21 per share.
On December 7, Year 3, Mart declared the yearly cash dividend on preferred stock, payable on January 7, Year 4, to shareholders of record on December 31, Year 3.
On January 17, Year 4, before the books were closed for Year 3, Mart became aware that the ending inventories at December 31, Year 2, were overstated by $200,000. The tax rate applicable to Year 2 net income was 30%. The appropriate correcting entry was recorded the same day.
After correction of the beginning inventories, net income for Year 3 was $2,250,000.

Enter the amounts to be reported on Mart's statement of retained earnings for the year ended December31, Year3. Indicate reductions to retained earnings with a leading minus (-) sign.