Josephine's Bakery Had the Following Assets and Liabilities at the Beginning

question 160

Essay

Josephine's Bakery had the following assets and liabilities at the beginning and end of the current year:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline & \text { Assets } & \text { Liabilities } \\\hline \text { Beginning of the year } & \$ 114,000 & \$ 68,000 \\\hline \text { End of the year } & 135,000 & 73,000 \\\hline\end{array}$ If the owners invested an additional $12,000 in the business during the year, but no dividends were paid, what was the amount of net income earned by Josephine's Bakery during the current year?

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Definitions:

Assets Section

The part of a balance sheet that lists the company's resources, such as cash, inventory, and property.

Expense Section

A part of the financial statement that lists and details the costs incurred by a company during a specific period.

Finished Goods

Finished Goods are products that have completed the manufacturing process but have not yet been sold or distributed to the end customer.

Merchandise Inventory

Goods and products that a business holds in stock with the intent of selling them to customers.