Fundamental Accounting Principles
Fundamental Accounting Principles
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ISBN: 9781259536359
Author: John J Wild, Ken Shaw Accounting Professor, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 5BPSB
To determine

Concept Introduction:

Net Income from equity analysis:

An increase in capital/equity of a business is normally attributed to the additional infusion of capital and or net profit earned from the business. By comparing the equity at two different periods, net income of a business can be computed.

Balance sheet:

The balance sheet is the final books of accounts which show the true state of affairs of the business. It represents how the amount invested in the business is applied towards the creation and augmentation of assets and the net profit of the business. A balance sheet is the detailed presentation of the accounting equation

Assets – Liabilities = Capital

Debt ratio:

Debt ratio measures the extent of leverage of a business. It is the ratio of total debts to total assets expressed as decimal or a percentage. It is the portion of the company’s assets financed by debts. The formula for calculating debt ratio is

Debt ratio = Total debtsTotal assets

To compute: The balance sheets of the business, net income from equity analysis and debt ratio.

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