QUESTIONS 45 THROUGH 68 RELATE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS

59. Assume U.S. GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) applies unless

otherwise noted.

An analyst gathers the following information from a company’s accounting

records (all figures in thousands):

Assets, 31 December 2008 $5,250

Liabilities, 31 December 2008 2,200

Contributed capital, 31 December 2008 1,400

Retained earnings, 1 January 2008 800

Dividends declared during 2008 200

The analyst’s estimate of net income ($ thousands) for 2008 is closest to:

A. 650.

B. 850.

C. 1,050.