Platypus Corporation started the year with $$100,000$ in their retained earnings account. During the year, the company earned $$65,000$ of net income and declared dividends of $$20,000.$ Calculate the company's ending retained earnings balance.

$\backslash$table$[[$Beginning Retained Earnings$],[$Ending Retained Earnings$]]$

What makes retained earnings go up$?$

What makes retained earnings go down?

Using the information from $(1)$ above and the information provided below, answer the following questions.

$\backslash$table$[[$Common Stock, $$5$ par,$$,550,000],[$Preferred Stock, $$100$ par,$$,100,000],[$Treasury Stock, common $(5,000$ shares$),$$$,50,000],[$Paid$-$in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock,$$,480,000],[$Paid$-$in Capital in Excess of Par Value, Preferred Stock,$$,590,000],[$Paid$-$in Capital, Treasury Stock,$$,20,000]]$

a$)$ How many shares of common stock are issued?

b$)$ How many shares of common stock are outstanding?

c$)$ What is the company's total paid$-$in capital?

d$)$ What is the company's total stockholders' equity?