Assume us gaap to answer this question. in 2017, $2 million in wages were earned and no cash wages were paid. in 2018, $8 million in wages were earned and $7 million in cash wages were paid. cash wages were used to first pay wages earned in 2017 with the remainder used to pay wages earned in 2018. any earned but unpaid wages will be paid during the first quarter of 2019. using only the information provided, which of the following statements is most accurate? (a) liabilities increased by $1.0 million in 2018 (b) liabilities increased by $3.0 million in 2018 (c) assets decreased by $5.0 million in 2018 (d) retained earnings decreased by $10.0 million in 2018 (e) retained earnings decreased by $7.0 million in 2018