Question

Crawford Fishing had a net income of $35,640 in 2017. They decided to pay $3,000 in dividends and keep the rest to help expand their production line. The profit that they keep to reinvest in the business is recorded as

Answer 1

'Retained income'.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Crawford Fishing had a net income of $35,640 in 2017. They decided to pay $3,000 in dividends and keep the rest to help expand their production line.

We know that the net income that remains after paying dividends is known as 'Retained income'.

We also know that retained income can be used to pay off debts or it can be invested into business activities.

Therefore, the profit that Crawford Fishing keep to reinvest in the business is recorded as retained income.