I enjoy a simple accounting cross-question?

Company A
Dec 31, 2007

Assets $47,000
Liabilities ?

During the year 2007

Stock issuances $6000

Net Income $10730

Cash Dividends $3500


(Question) What is the equity amount on December 31, 2007?


(What I don't understand) If assets = Liabilities + equity, and I just know the asset, how can I answer this request for information?

Help Please?

Answers:
Assets = Liabilities + Shareholders' equity
Shareholders' equity is not purely share wherewithal. It's share income plus retained income.

Assuming this is the 1st year of operation, your share means is $6,000 and your retained income is $7,230, so shareholders' equity is $13,230.

Since assets = $47,000, liability must be $33,770.
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It's a trick. You don't really call for to know how much is the liability.

We would assume that Company A have lately commenced business in 2007, so that the $6,000 stock issuance would be its just equity. Then add on $10,730 lattice income and subtract $3,500 bread dividend.

You would get hold of the equity for December 31, 2007 of $13,230.

Bonus:
Liabilities for January 31, 2007
$47,000-$6,000=$41,000


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