Jerry's Butcher Shop had the following assets and liabilities at the beginning and end of the current year:Assets   LiabilitiesBeginning of the year  $114,000  $68,000End of the year  135,000  73,000If stockholders invested an additional $12,000 in the business in exchange for common stock and $5,000 of dividends were paid during the year, what was the amount of net income earned by Jerry's Butcher Shop?

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Beginning equity = $114,000 ? $68,000 = $46,000
Ending equity = $135,000 ? $73,000 = $62,000
Increase in equity = $62,000 ? $46,000 = $16,000
Net income = $16,000 ? $12,000 + $5,000 = $9,000

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