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Chapter 1, Problem 1.18EX

a)

To determine

Retained Earnings Statement: Retained earnings statement shows, the changes in the retained earnings, and the income left in the company after payment of the dividends, for the accounting period.

To prepare: Statement of retained earnings of Company HP for the month ended November 30, 2018.

b)

To determine

To explain: the reason for preparing the statement of retained earnings before preparing the balance sheet.

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