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Duke Corporation Reports the Following Components of Stockholders' Equity on December

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Duke Corporation reports the following components of stockholders' equity on December 31,2013:
 Common stock $25 par value, 95,000 shares authorized, 45,000 shares  issued and outstanding $1,125,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock 60,000 Retained earnings 460,000 Total stockholders’ equity $1,645,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Common stock }-\$ 25 \text { par value, } 95,000 \text { shares authorized, } 45,000 \text { shares }\\\text { issued and outstanding } & \$ 1,125,000 \\ \text { Paid-in capital in excess of par value, common stock } &60,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } &460,000 \\ \text { Total stockholders' equity } & \$ 1,645,000\end{array}


 In 2014, the following transactions affected its stockholders’ equity accounts: \text { In 2014, the following transactions affected its stockholders' equity accounts: }

Jan. 1 Purchased 4,500 shares of its own stock at $27 \$ 27 cash per share.
Jan. 5 Directors declared a $3 \$ 3 per share cash dividend payable on Feb. 28 to the Feb. 5 stockholders of record.

Feb. 28 Paid the dividend declared on January 5.
Mar. 3 Sold 1,000 shares of treasury stock for $28 \$ 28 per share.
May 25 Sold 1,000 shares of treasury stock for $16 \$ 16 per share.
June 15 Directors declared a $1.50 \$ 1.50 per share cash dividend payable on July 15 to the June 30 stockholders of record.

July 15 Paid the dividend declared on June 15 .

What is the amount in the Retained Earnings account immediately after the dividend on July 15?


A) $264,750
B) $392,500
C) $460,000
D) $338,500
E) $470,000

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