Retained earnings, December 31, 2019 $210,300 Decrease in total liabilities during 2019 45,800
Gain on the sale of buildings during 2019 16,100
Dividends declared and paid in 2019 4,500
Proceeds from sale of common stock in 2019 49,400
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2019 22,600

Required:
From the above data, calculate the retained earnings balance as of December 31, 2015.

Solomon chemical company makes three products, b7, k6, and x9, which are joint products from the same materials. in a standard batch of 320,000 pounds of raw materials, the company generates 70,000 pounds of b7, 150,000 pounds of k6, and 100,000 pounds of x9. a standard batch costs $3,840,000 to produce. the sales prices per pound are $10, $14, and $20 for b7, k6, and x9, respectively. (a) allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using weight as the allocation base. (b) allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using market value as the allocation base. (c) allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using weight as the allocation base.