North West Company Inc. is a leading retailer to underserved rural communities and urtian markets in Northern and Western Canada and internationally. Its stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Exhibit 3.31 contains an excerpt from the company's consolidated hrancial statements for the year ended January 31, 2017, EXHIBIT 3.31 Excerpt from North West Company's 2016 Financial Statements On thousands of dollars Net Income 79.508 156,664 Retained Earnings, opening balance Dividends Declared 60.169 Determine the company's ending retained earnings balance. Refer to Exhibit 2.31. (Enter amount in thousands) Endine Retained Earnings balance Based on the Information below (given in thousands of dollars), determine the carrying value of the North West Company's buildings and computer equipment (Enter amounts in thousands) Cost $142,011 Building Fixtures & equipment Accumulated Depreciation $246,054 216.196 309.155 Building Computer Equipment Carrying value