The Following Amounts Were Taken from the Accounting Records at December

question 92

Essay

The following amounts were taken from the accounting records at December 31:
$$\begin{array} { l l l l } \text { Accaunts payable } & \$ 400,000 & \text { Dividends paid } & \$ 100,000 \\\text { Cash } & \$ 100,000 & \text { Expenses } & \$ 600,000 \\\text { Inventories } & \$ 700,000 & \text { Revenue } & \$ 750,000\end{array}$$
A) Calculate total assets.

B) Calculate net income for the year.

C) Calculate total shareholders' equity at the end of the year.

D) Calculate total shareholders' equity at the bepinging of the year assuring there were no shares transactions during the year.

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