Markel entered into a contract with Jaylin to paint a portrait for her in consideration of $600. This contract was freely negotiated. There was nothing in the terms of the agreement about when Markel had to start on the portrait or how long it should take him to finish. It took Markel a long time to complete the portrait, almost 18 months. Which of the following is true of this contract? a. It must be in writing because it took longer than one year to complete.
b. It must be in writing because it was for more than $500.
c. It is a unilateral contract.
d. The contract need not be in writing.

A. determine the amount of retained earnings as of january 1, 2018. b. after looking at the amount of retained earnings, the chief executive officer (ceo) wants to pay a $1,000 cash dividend to the stockholders. can the company pay this dividend? c. as of january 1, 2018, what percentage of the assets were acquired from creditors? d. as of january 1, 2018, what percentage of the assets were acquired from investors? e. as of january 1, 2018, what percentage of the assets were acquired from retained earnings? f. create an accounting equation using percentages instead of dollar amounts on the right side of the equation. g. during 2018, carter company earned cash revenue of $1,800, paid cash expenses of $1,200, and paid a cash dividend of $500. (hint: it is to record these events under an accounting equation before preparing the statements.) g-1. prepare an income statement dated december 31, 2018. g-2. prepare a statement of changes in stockholders’ equity dated december 31, 2018. g-3. prepare a balance sheet dated december 31, 2018. g-4. prepare a statement of cash flows dated december 31, 2018. j. what is the balance in the revenue account on january 1, 2019?