At the End of the First Month of Operations for Jackson's

Multiple Choice

At the end of the first month of operations for Jackson's Catering Service,the business had the following accounts: Cash,$19,000;Prepaid Rent,$500;Equipment,$5,000 and Accounts Payable $2,000.By the end of the month,Jackson's had earned $20,000 of Revenues,$1,000 of Utilities Expenses and $1,500 of Salaries Expenses.Calculate the net income to be reported by the company for this first month.

A) $20,000
B) $19,000
C) $17,500
D) $12,000