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.
When this happens, the retained earnings account will decline by an amount equal to the cash paid to stockholders. As a result, the two sides of the balance sheet will remain equal. Assume, for example, that the owners of the company put down $10 million when the company was founded. Since then, the company has accumulated $1 million in retained earnings, bringing the total shareholder equity to $11 million.