South Africa (Pty) Ltd has been in the business of delivering small packages for local companies within the city of Tshwane, since the year 2000. The following information concerning financial activities during 2017 is available at December 31, 2017 Delivery revenue                      R380,000  Salary and wage expense  R82,000 Dividends declared and paid   85,000      Rent expense                      43,000 Buildings                                  140,000    Land                                    60,000 Accounts payable                    30,000      Accounts payable                30,000 Capital stock                            105,000    Retained earnings, Water, gas, and                                        January 1, 2017                    42,000 electricity                                  28,000     Notes payable                     34,000 Cash                                          56,000     Income tax expense            18,000 1. Prepare an income statement for the year ended December 31, 2017 2. If you were a bank loan officer and South Africa (Pty)Ltd wanted to borrow R100,000 from your bank, would you lend the money? Explain. 3. Calculate retained earnings at December 31, 2017

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South Africa (Pty) Ltd has been in the business of delivering small packages for local companies within the city of Tshwane, since the year 2000. The following information concerning financial activities during 2017 is available at December 31, 2017


Delivery revenue                      R380,000  Salary and wage expense  R82,000
Dividends declared and paid   85,000      Rent expense                      43,000
Buildings                                  140,000    Land                                    60,000
Accounts payable                    30,000      Accounts payable                30,000
Capital stock                            105,000    Retained earnings,
Water, gas, and                                        January 1, 2017                    42,000
electricity                                  28,000     Notes payable                     34,000
Cash                                          56,000     Income tax expense            18,000


1. Prepare an income statement for the year ended December 31, 2017
2. If you were a bank loan officer and South Africa (Pty)Ltd wanted to borrow
R100,000 from your bank, would you lend the money? Explain.
3. Calculate retained earnings at December 31, 2017

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