Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
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ISBN: 9781305654174
Author: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.5E

The Accounting Equation

Using the accounting equation, answer each of the following independent questions.

  1. Burlin Company starts the year with $100,000 in assets and $80,000 in liabilities. Net income for the year is $25,000, and no dividends are paid. How much is owners’ equity at the end of the year?
  2. Chapman Inc. doubles the amount of its assets from the beginning to the end of the year. Liabilities at the end of the year amount to $40,000, and owners’ equity is $20,000. What is the amount of Chapman’s assets at the beginning of the year?
  3. During the year, the liabilities of Dixon Enterprises triple in amount. Assets at the beginning of the year amount to $30,000, and owners’ equity is $10,000. What is the amount of liabilities at the end of the year?

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