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Use the information provided from Haloid Company's accounting records to answer questions
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, and 2017
 Assets 20182017 Cash $80$60 Accounts receivable 4040 Short-term investment in property 4060 Property, plant, and equipment 350310 Total assets 510$470 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity  Accounts payable $85$90 Contributed capital 310300 Retained earnings 11580 Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity $510$470 Income Statement:  Sales revenue $850 Expenses $800 Net Income $50\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Assets }&2018&2017\\\text { Cash } & \$ 80 & \$ 60 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 40 & 40 \\\text { Short-term investment in property } & 40 & 60 \\\text { Property, plant, and equipment } & \underline{350} & \underline{310} \\\quad \text { Total assets } & \underline{\underline{510}} & \underline{\$ 470}\\\text { Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity }\\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ 85 & \$ 90 \\\text { Contributed capital } & 310 & 300 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 115 & 80 \\\text { Total liabilities \& shareholders' equity } & \$ 510& \$ 470\\\text { Income Statement: }\\\text { Sales revenue } & \$ 850 \\\text { Expenses } & \$ 800 \\\text { Net Income } & \$ \underline{50}\end{array}
-Comment on the following statement: "On December 31, 2018, Haloid's accounts payable exceeds its cash by $5. If Haloid needs additional money to pay its accounts payable, it can use the $115 stashed in its retained earnings".

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