Sawaddee Enterprises Began the Year with Total Assets of $450,000

question 196

Multiple Choice

Sawaddee Enterprises began the year with total assets of $450,000 and total liabilities of $230,000.If Sawaddee's total assets doubled to $1,000,000 and its owners' equity remained the same during the year, what was the amount of its total liabilities at the end of the year?

• A) $220,000
• B) $680,000
• C) $780,000
• D) $900,000

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Definitions:

Surplus of Labor

A situation where the supply of labor exceeds the demand for it, resulting in unemployment or underemployment.

Downward Pressure

Describes a situation where factors contribute to the decrease in the price of a product or asset.

Wages

Payments made to workers for their labor, usually based on hours worked or output produced, and a fundamental component of employment contracts.

Equilibrium Wage

The wage rate at which the quantity of labor demanded by employers equals the quantity of labor supplied by workers, resulting in labor market equilibrium.