Space Shuttle. 1  Length Orbiter: 56 meters (184 feet) 2  Width Orbiter: 23 meters (76.6 feet) 3  Takeoff weight: 2,041 metric tons (4.5 million pounds) 4  Fuel weight: 1,937 metric tons (4.3 million pounds), including solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank. 5  Maiden Flight: April 12, 1981.
The Retained Earnings account is a stockholders' equity account that normally has a credit balance. The Retained Earnings account has three componentsârevenues, expenses, and dividends. Revenues increase the balance of retained earnings. Expenses and dividends decrease the balance of retained earnings.
In contrast to dividends, retained earnings represent the profits the company chose not to distribute to its shareholders. The retained-earnings account normally contains a credit balance. A company can calculate its retained earnings by subtracting dividends paid to shareholders from net income. The balance in the retained-earnings account is directly related to the net income or net losses within a firm.