On january 1, gucci brothers inc. started the year with a $492,000 balance in retained earnings and a $605,000 balance in common stock. during the year, the company earned net income of $92,000, paid a dividend of $15,200, and issued more common stock for $27,500. what is total stockholders' equity at the end of the year?

Sunset foods relies on a highly centralized functional structure to ensure consistency in the quality and taste of its products and to drive down costs via process innovations. however, as a consequence of its highly compartmentalized structure, the firm has found it difficult to transfer information and ideas from one department to the next. with the launch of its new line of breakfast foods coming up, how can sunset improve its ability to collaborate without sacrificing the benefits of its current structure